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TWC Nixes CableCARD for TiVo
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 04, 2006
Time Warner Cable of Raleigh, North Carolina will not supply CableCARDs for the forthcoming TiVo Series 3 HD DVR, according to ConsumerFury.com. A consumer emailed the company asking about the card and received this response: "Time Warner Cable of Raleigh does not provide support for or allow TIVO devices on our cable network. Time Warner Cable provides DVR service and equipment for customers that would like to record programs and watch them later. Cable Cards will only be installed on Cable ready, Cable Card slot available television sets. This policy is subject to change at the discretion of Time Warner Cable of Raleigh." Of course, as the response points out, TWC would rather have you rent TWC's DVR, no matter how bad it is. Presumably that's why the 1394 output of my own TWC-NYC cable box is disabled, preventing me from hooking up any form of HD-capable recorder. Nice logo.
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Two AVRs Coming from Cambridge Audio
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2015
In a couple of months, Cambridge Audio will be shipping a couple of receivers.
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U.K. Broadcasters Kill P2P Network DVR
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 22, 2008
What if your DVR could record from other DVRs over the web? That was the provocative premise of TVCatchup, a U.K. startup. It sounded good to be true. And it was.
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U.K. Supermarket Sells STB for $20
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 31, 2007
There are several fears surrounding the U.S. transition to digital television broadcasting in 2009 and one of them relates to the set-top boxes that would keep old analog sets running. The federal government will attempt to allay that fear by awarding as many as two $40 coupons per household to help viewers buy the digital-to-analog devices. Judging from what's happening in the U.K., that looks pretty generous.
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U.S. DTV Penetration Hits Milestone
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 03, 2008
Digital television has passed what is arguably its most significant milestone, with DTV sets in half of American homes, says a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association.
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U.S. HDTV Adoption Increases
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 16, 2008
HDTV is booming. By how much, we're not sure.
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U.S. Virgin Megastores to Close
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 09, 2009
The last six Virgin Megastores in the United States will close between April and June.
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UHD BD Beating Old BD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 13, 2017
Though still a small part of the market, Ultra HD Blu-ray players are outpacing unit sales of original Blu-ray players in the same time frame, with 300,000 units sold in 2016 according to the Blu-ray Disc Association.
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UHD Hits the Airwaves
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 22, 2015
No, you can’t get Ultra HD via antenna yet, but the technology has just gotten its first successful test broadcast in Baltimore. The test used Technicolor’s ATSC 3.0 test platform to send UHDTV through an experimental transmission system from Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of more than a hundred U.S. TV stations. The platform is based on open standards including SHVC video compression, MPEG-H audio, and MPEG-MMT signal transport. It is designed for phones and tablets as well as traditional antenna-TV reception.
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UHD Thumbs a Ride
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 07, 2015
Ultra HD content on a thumb drive? Sure, why not? Mance Media is the first company to sell it—and that makes it the first to sell UHD in a hard-copy format. The Website lists more than a dozen movies priced at $24.99 as well as TV shows. For details, visit buy4kuhd.com. UHD will also be available on forthcoming variations of Blu-ray and is already available via streaming and satellite.
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