They say that a good captain will go down with their ship, but what can you say about the guy who climbs on-board after the ship has begun taking on water? Over the last few years, Blockbuster Video has hit iceberg after iceberg and while they’ve avoided capsizing this long, a $300 million looming debt [...]
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: DVDs, Kiosks, SA, VOD | 8 Comments »
I’ve never had any trouble forming an opinion of my own, but often times I wonder how the rest of the world sees things. Anyone who has ever spent time with me can tell you that I tend to ask a lot of random questions that don’t really have any significant meaning behind them. This [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: Technology | 4 Comments »
Since bursting on the scene 13 years ago, Netflix has been a huge ally for consumers trying to save money. For years Blockbuster had dominated the rental industry and whether it was abusive late fee practices or high rental prices, they took advantage of their strength. The value that Netflix passed onto consumers injected some [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: DVDs, Kiosks, Media, Movies, Netflix | Comments Off
Money may not buy you love, but it can apparently buy you an exclusive for TiVo’s March 2nd secret product, according to a leaked memo from Best Buy. TiVo blogger Dave Zatz received a copy of the memo from an anonymous source and and while we haven’t received confirmation that the memo is legit, it [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: Disclosure - I own stock in co. mentioned, TiVo | 1 Comment »
The US patent office must have gotten their hard drives unpaused, because hot on the heels of winning a patent related to closed captions on a DVR, TiVo has been awarded another patent at the heart of the DVR experience. With the application having been filed in October of 1999, it took the USPTO over [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: Disclosure - I own stock in co. mentioned, Netflix, Technology, TiVo, VOD | 7 Comments »
TiVo doesn’t know whether or not their injunction against Dish’s DVR will hold up yet, but that hasn’t stopped them from adding to their patent portfolio in the meantime. In a remarkable filing with the USPTO, TiVo appears to have now won an important patent for displaying closed caption information to DVR customers. In addition [...]
Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: Disclosure - I own stock in co. mentioned, SA, Slingbox, TV, TiVo | 9 Comments »
Posted on February 10th, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: DRM, Disclosure - I own stock in co. mentioned, DivX, Media, Technology, TiVo, VOD | Comments Off
See larger view of chart here While old school media types like to insist that content is king, when it comes to viewing said content, the format and media player can make a big difference in the quality of the user experience. With new options seeming to crop up everyday, I wanted to take a [...]
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: DivX, Netflix, TV, VOD | 3 Comments »
I’m a big fan of internet video, but nothing can replace the big screen high definition experience and while I knew it would happen sooner or later, I still wasn’t fully prepared when my big screen Sony Wega gave a loud pop and ceased to display the magic flickering lights that I’ve fallen in love [...]
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: TV | 6 Comments »
You can mock me for being afraid of the black helicopters or alien visitors with advanced technology, but I learned long ago that there are enough legitimate threats out there, that people need to take internet security seriously. As a small business owner, I’m not just concerned about protecting my own privacy, but I also [...]
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Davis
Filed under: Technology | 3 Comments »