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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>TiVo partners with RealNetworks, Music Choice</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/08/tivo-partners-with-realnetworks-music-choice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/08/tivo-partners-with-realnetworks-music-choice/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/08/tivo-partners-with-realnetworks-music-choice/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/tivo/" rel="tag">TiVo</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/streaming/" rel="tag">Streaming</a></p><br /><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/01-08-2007/0004501445&amp;EDATE="><img vspace="2" hspace="2" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/12/tivo.jpg" /></a>TiVo is working with Music Choice and RealNetworks to <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/01-08-2007/0004501445&amp;EDATE=">provide online music and videos</a> to subscribers through the TiVo interface.<br /><br />This is Tivo's <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/11/14/update-on-new-tivo-features/">latest venture</a> into turning that set-top-box in your living room into much more than a personal video recorder. That seems like a smart move as more and more companies *cough Apple* *cough Microsoft* are moving into the living room with devices designed to provide audio and video content. <br /><br />The new partnerships will launch later this year, and will give TiVo users access to millions of songs and videos available on through the RealNetworks and Music Choice services. I'm guessing you'll have to purchase a paid subscription to Rhapsody or a similar service in order to access the content.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/01-08-2007/0004501445&amp;EDATE=>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/08/tivo-partners-with-realnetworks-music-choice/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/731435/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/08/tivo-partners-with-realnetworks-music-choice/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>music choice</category><category>MusicChoice</category><category>realnetworks</category><category>rhapsody</category><dc:creator>Brad Linder</dc:creator><dc:date>2007-01-08T10:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Cramming more into digital picture frames part II</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/07/cramming-more-into-digital-picture-frames-part-ii/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/07/cramming-more-into-digital-picture-frames-part-ii/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/07/cramming-more-into-digital-picture-frames-part-ii/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/photos/" rel="tag">Photos</a></p><br /><a href="http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/01/matsunichi_updates_photoblitz_line.html"><img vspace="2" hspace="2" border="0" align="right" alt="Mastunichi frame" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2007/01/matsu-photoframe-1_large.jpg" /></a>Last month Artmu announced a digital picture frame with MP3 playback and I wondered why we don't see more digital picture frames with <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/17/cramming-more-into-a-digital-picture-frame/">advanced features like video playback</a>. Well, the tech gods have heard my plea and at least two companies are releasing digital photo frames with support for MP4 video.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/01/matsunichi_updates_photoblitz_line.html">Matsunichi's latest frame </a>sports a 10-inch LCD screen, support for MP3 and MP4 audio and video, 128MB of onboard memory and two memory slots for CompactFlash, xD, Memory Stick, and Secure Digital cards. There's a USB 2.0 port, internal speakers, A/V outputs, and a remote control.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/06/pandigital-unveils-10-4-inch-video-playing-digital-photo-frame/">Pandigital's got a new fram</a>e featuring a 10.4-inch LCD handling 1024 x 768 resolution with a 500:1 contrast ratio and 178 degree viewing angle. It can handle MPEG1/4 and AVI video as well as MP3 audio. And it's got 256MB or memory, in addition to a card reader that handles all the same formats as the Matsunichi. There's also a wireless remote control. The Pandigital frame should hit shelves in mid-February for about $250.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/01/matsunichi_updates_photoblitz_line.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/07/cramming-more-into-digital-picture-frames-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/730895/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/07/cramming-more-into-digital-picture-frames-part-ii/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>digital picture frame</category><category>DigitalPictureFrame</category><category>matsunichi</category><category>pandigital</category><category>photo frame</category><category>PhotoFrame</category><dc:creator>Brad Linder</dc:creator><dc:date>2007-01-07T14:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Escient Fireball FP-1 Music Manager for iPods</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/02/e/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/02/e/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/02/e/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/home-networking/" rel="tag">Home Networking</a></p><br /><a href="http://www.escient.com/products/fp1.html"><img vspace="2" hspace="2" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2007/01/fireball-fp-1.jpg"  alt="Escient Fireball FP-1" /></a><br /><br />Escient is shipping its new<a href="http://www.escient.com/products/fp1.html"> Fireball FP-1</a> Music Manager for iPods. The iPod dock features composite and S-video outputs, letting you plug the dock into your television set where you can navigate and play back media stored on your iPod. There's support for MP3, WMA, AAC, and FLAC audio.<br /><br />You can also plug the dock into a wired network to stream WMA or Shoutcast audio streams. You can stream audio from your iPod to any other FireBall media manager on your home network. An optional WiFi adapter is available as well.<br /><br />There's a web interface, letting you control your device through a web browser, and a PDA interface that lets you control the Fireball FP-1 with a internet-connected handheld device. Or if you don't want to get too fancy you can use the supplied IR remote. <br /><br />The only thing it's lacking at this point is video support, which would be nice for a $600 device. If you're looking for video support, there are a<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/11/iprojector-watch-ipod-video-on-your-wall/"> few</a> <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/06/making-an-ipod-into-a-home-media-hub/">other</a> iPod docks out there that you might want to check out.<br /><br />[via <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/01/02/escient.fireball.media.hub/">Electronista</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.escient.com/products/fp1.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/02/e/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/727997/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/02/e/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>escient</category><category>fireball</category><category>fp-1</category><category>ipod</category><category>ipod dock</category><category>IpodDock</category><dc:creator>Brad Linder</dc:creator><dc:date>2007-01-02T16:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Onkyo Wavio VR-1000J media recorder</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/20/onkyo-wavio-vr-1000j-media-recorder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/20/onkyo-wavio-vr-1000j-media-recorder/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/20/onkyo-wavio-vr-1000j-media-recorder/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/20/onkyo-announces-wavio-vr-1000j-media-recorder/"><img vspace="2" hspace="2" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/12/onkyo_wavio_440.jpg"  alt="Onkyo media recorder" /></a>As if there weren't <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/01/hagiwara-easy-recorder-2-for-memory-stick-duo-up-close/">enough options</a> for recording television programs directly to a memory card for viewing on your portable device, Onkyo has jumped in the game with the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/20/onkyo-announces-wavio-vr-1000j-media-recorder/">Wavio VR-1000J</a>.<br /><br />Anyway, the VR-1000J records MPEG4 video directly to a Memory Stick or SD card. You can pop your card directly into your PSP, iPod or other portable device. <br /><br />You can record at three different quality settings, (30fps at 320 x 240, 15fps at 320 x 240, and 15fps at 176 x 144).<br /><br />The recorder should be available in Japan around Christmas for &yen;20,000 or about $170 US.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/20/onkyo-announces-wavio-vr-1000j-media-recorder/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/20/onkyo-wavio-vr-1000j-media-recorder/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/722437/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/20/onkyo-wavio-vr-1000j-media-recorder/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>ipod</category><category>onkyo</category><category>portable</category><category>psp</category><category>vr-1000j</category><category>wavio</category><dc:creator>Brad Linder</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-12-20T17:10:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Zune sales low, but numbers are promising</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/19/zune-sales-low-but-numbers-are-promising/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/19/zune-sales-low-but-numbers-are-promising/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/19/zune-sales-low-but-numbers-are-promising/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/financials/" rel="tag">Financials</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/microsoft/" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/mobile/" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p><br /><img width="200" vspace="2" hspace="2" height="178" border="1" align="right" alt="Zune" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/12/zune_logo.jpg" />It's interesting to read the various slants taken on the news surrounding sales of Microsoft's Zune player, particularly those of the Mac-obsessed naysayers. <br /><br />According to media reports scattered across the web today, Microsoft's first foray into the MP3 player market, the Zune, accounted for 9% of US MP3 player sales in its first week <strong class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag"></span></strong><strike><span class="moz-txt-star">this year<span class="moz-txt-tag"></span></span></strike>, making it the second-best seller of hard disk drive-based media players <strike>for 2006</strike>. (Corrections thanks to user Curtis Blow)<br /><br />Meanwhile, Apple's total market share for the year has fallen to 82.7 percent, compared with 86.8 percent a year ago -- a share that also includes flash-based players, which Microsoft currently doesn't offer. (Ask Steve Jobs which figure he'd prefer, and I'll give you my life savings if he said he'd be happy with a drop in numbers). <br /><br />Of course, the first thing all Worshipers at The Temple of Steve do when they see such mouth-wateringly low figures, is to bang away at their shiny white keyboards to produce some suitably dull and scathing criticism peppered with sneering remarks about the derisory brown-coloured MP3 player's pitifully low sales.<br /><br />Let's get something straight here: the Zune has been officially on sale <em>for less than six weeks</em> -- yet it's still on course to sell a million units in its first fiscal year. <br /><br />This is at a time when the market is literally saturated with MP3 players of all shapes, sizes -- and colours -- not least of which are the six different varieties of iPod you can currently waste your money on. (And, please, let's try not to pretend they won't be superseded by so-called 'newer models' before summer 2007). <br /><br />Looking at it historically, the first iPod only managed to sell 250,000 units when it was released late in 2001, only to be superseded by a new model less than a year later -- and this was at a time when there was absolutely zero competition in the marketplace other than Creative Labs. Compared to Microsoft, Apple had a dreadfully slow start, and it took them until well into Q4 of 2003 before they reached the million sales mark -- almost two years. <br /><br />It's much more interesting to read Microsoft's take on the whole thing, rather than the rantings of those struck blind by the glow from their G4 case:<br /><em><br />"Microsoft expressed little concern about the sales. Jason Reindorp, director of product marketing for Zune, said, ``We are happy with the position Zune currently holds in the market, and are on track to meet our sales projection of 1 million units by end of the fiscal year.''"</em><br /><br />I'm no Microsoft fan, and the Zune might seem a bit foolish for an MP3 player, but there's plenty of fools still prepared to buy it.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/technology/16263552.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/19/zune-sales-low-but-numbers-are-promising/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/721346/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/19/zune-sales-low-but-numbers-are-promising/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>ipod</category><category>microsoft</category><category>sales</category><category>zune</category><dc:creator>Martin Conaghan</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-12-19T06:16:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Intel set to launch UK-based movie download service</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/15/intel-set-to-launch-uk-based-movie-download-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/15/intel-set-to-launch-uk-based-movie-download-service/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/15/intel-set-to-launch-uk-based-movie-download-service/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/downloads/" rel="tag">Downloads</a></p><br /><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/15/intel_coolroom_movie_downloads/"><img width="200" vspace="2" hspace="2" height="50" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/12/coolroom.jpg" alt="Coolroom" /></a>Chip manufacturer Intel is set to launch a movie download service on Monday (18 December). <br /><br />The venture is a partnership with Coolroom.com and could be set to give iTunes a run for its money, especially when you consider that hardly any video content is available from Apple on the UK version of iTMS.<br /><br />What's more, the service doesn't require a membership fee -- just a straight payment for the movie you want, which will be available at the same time as the DVD release.<br /> <br /> The only drawback is, the movies will only be available on Intel Viiv-enabled Windows Media Center PCs.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/15/intel_coolroom_movie_downloads/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/15/intel-set-to-launch-uk-based-movie-download-service/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/719396/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/15/intel-set-to-launch-uk-based-movie-download-service/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>downloads</category><category>intel</category><category>movies</category><dc:creator>Martin Conaghan</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-12-15T11:40:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Rumors about getting credits for sharing media on Zune</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/27/rumors-about-getting-credits-for-sharing-media-on-zune/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/27/rumors-about-getting-credits-for-sharing-media-on-zune/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/27/rumors-about-getting-credits-for-sharing-media-on-zune/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/microsoft/" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/mobile/" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p><br /><a href="http://crunchgear.com/2006/10/25/zune-will-not-pay-you-back-for-sharing-afterall/"><img width="250" vspace="2" hspace="2" height="140" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/10/microsoft-zune.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a>We have mentioned here before on PVR Wire that the Zune will have file sharing capabilities so you can trade media and music between other Zune owners.<br /><br />However, it is expected that you will only be able to listen or watch the shared media 3 times within a 3 day period before it expires. <br /><br />This tackles any piracy issues and can help drive sales, but then again I think people would prefer file sharing without any restrictions.<br /><br /><a href="http://crunchgear.com/2006/10/23/zune-to-pay-you-back-for-sharing-songs/">Rumors appeared</a> over at CrunchGear that when you share the music or media with another person, if that person then buys it then you get credit for that sale.<br /><br />No sooner did the rumor arrive before it was announced to be <a href="http://www.zuneinsider.com/2006/10/huh.html">false</a>.  However, this is something that Microsoft may look into later on down the line.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://crunchgear.com/2006/10/25/zune-will-not-pay-you-back-for-sharing-afterall/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/27/rumors-about-getting-credits-for-sharing-media-on-zune/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/691415/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/27/rumors-about-getting-credits-for-sharing-media-on-zune/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>credit</category><category>file sharing</category><category>FileSharing</category><category>zune</category><dc:creator>Chris Tew</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-10-27T03:01:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Slim Player plugin for SageTV</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/slim-player-plugin-for-sagetv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/slim-player-plugin-for-sagetv/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/slim-player-plugin-for-sagetv/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/sagetv/" rel="tag">SageTV</a></p><br /><a href="http://forums.freytechnologies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20296"><img vspace="2" hspace="2" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/10/sagetv-slimplayer-0_gue.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="SageTV Slim Player plugin" /></a><br /><a href="http://forums.freytechnologies.com/forums/member.php?u=463">Koelec</a> over at the <a href="http://forums.freytechnologies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20296">SageTV forum</a> has released a Slim Player plugin for SageTV. The plugin allows integrated playback of internet and local audio streams using <a href="http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_features.html">SlimServer</a> software.<br /><br />The Slim Player plugin supports mp3, FLAC, OGG, AAC, and WMA audio formats. SageTV will display artist information including bios and pictures if they're available. And you can access SlimServer to browse a large selection of radio streams.<br /><br />The plugin doesn't work with SageTV's Placeshifter or the Hauppauge Media MVP client.<br /><br />via <a href="http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/3101/sagetv_get_its">eHomeUpgrade</a><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://forums.freytechnologies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20296>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/slim-player-plugin-for-sagetv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/681849/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/slim-player-plugin-for-sagetv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>plugin</category><category>SageTV</category><category>Slim Player</category><category>SlimPlayer</category><dc:creator>Brad Linder</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-10-09T10:49:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>More on Zune accessories</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/19/more-on-zune-accessories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/19/more-on-zune-accessories/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/19/more-on-zune-accessories/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/microsoft/" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/mobile/" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p><br /><a href="http://www.zuneguy.com"><img width="402" vspace="1" hspace="1" height="300" border="0" align="top" alt="Zune" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/09/zune_image001_low.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.zuneguy.com">Zuneguy </a>is still <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/18/the-zune-production-team-just-loves-to-blog/">taking suggestions</a> on accessories for Microsoft's forthcoming portable media player. And while he still can't say exactly which ones his team at Microsoft is working on, he did list some of the top requests, (many of which he says are already in development):<br />
<ul>
    <li>Colored Headphones</li>
    <li>Dual headphone jacks</li>
    <li>LCD remote</li>
    <li>Wi-Fi detector</li>
    <li>Boombox</li>
    <li>Wireless headphones</li>
    <li>In-car dock</li>
    <li>Ipod connector adapter</li>
    <li>Alarm clock</li>
    <li>Mini speakers</li>
    <li>Cup holder</li>
</ul>
Well, let's see... wireless headphones? That makes sense. Colored headphones to match the brown Zune? Hmm... seems like a familiar concept. An adapter to get iPod accessories to work with a Zune? Well, that'd be useful, but I think the odds of it happening are about as good as the odds of my <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/engadgets-relaunch-giveaways-lets-start-with-a-zune/">winning a free Zune</a> (which are pretty much nil since I work for Weblogs Inc).<br /><br />My favorite recommendation from the comments section (which oddly didn't make it onto Zuneguy's list): "hackable firmware."<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.zuneguy.com/2006/09/lots-of-feedback.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/19/more-on-zune-accessories/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/671783/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/19/more-on-zune-accessories/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>accessories</category><category>microsoft</category><category>zune</category><dc:creator>Brad Linder</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-09-19T22:32:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>A little Zune action</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/14/a-little-zune-action-for-ya/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/14/a-little-zune-action-for-ya/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/14/a-little-zune-action-for-ya/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/microsoft/" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/mobile/" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p><br />Wondering how video looks on a Zune? How about a video of a Zune playing video?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350">
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<param value="transparent" name="wmode" /><embed width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zMmD6a8N8Q4"></embed></object><br /><br />The interface looks pretty nifty to me, and the 3-inch screen is pretty roomy for playing video. The thumb controls look a little awkward compared to the iPod wheel, but maybe it just takes some getting used to.<br /><br />The Zune seems to download pictures via WiFi pretty quickly, but I'd like to know how long it takes to transfer a song from one Zune to another.<br /><br />Speaking of WiFi, Cesar Menendez over at the <a href="http://www.zuneinsider.com">Zune Insider Blog</a> is part of the Zune team, and he has a few answers to frequently asked questions, including this one:<br /><br />    "I made a song. I own it. How come, when I wirelessly send it to a girl I want to impress, the song has 3 days/3 plays?" Good question. There currently isn't a way to sniff out what you are sending, so we wrap it all up in DRM.  We can't tell if you are sending a song from a known band or your own home recording so we default to the safety of encoding. And besides, she'll come see you three days later. . .<br /><br />Unfortunately Cesar doesn't have answers to the really big questions of the day, like how much will it cost, and when will it be released?<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.zuneinsider.com/2006/09/answers_to_some.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/14/a-little-zune-action-for-ya/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/669336/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/14/a-little-zune-action-for-ya/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>video</category><category>wifi</category><category>zune</category><dc:creator>Brad Linder</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-09-14T20:47:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Join the fight against DRM</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/join-the-fight-against-drm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/join-the-fight-against-drm/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/join-the-fight-against-drm/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><br /><img width="200" vspace="2" hspace="2" height="191" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/09/drm_is_killing_music.png" id="vimage_1" alt="DRM killing music" />October 3rd has been announced as the day to fight <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management">Digital Right Management</a> (DRM). DRM is used by broadcasters and publishers to control access and usage of digital data. You can sign up here to learn <a href="http://defectivebydesign.org/en/blog/announce_day_against_drm">more</a>.<br /><br />I completely recognize the need for content producers to protect their copyright to allow them to monetize on their work, but if only that was all DRM was used for. DRM has the potential to control how people use their media. This means companies can limit what you use to access their media and even where you access it.<br /><br />DRM is just not in anyone's interest apart from companies trying to squeeze out that extra bit of money by controlling their customers. Sure content producers should protect themselves from piracy but they should not use piracy as an excuse to stop people choosing how they view the content they paid for.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://defectivebydesign.org/en/blog/announce_day_against_drm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/join-the-fight-against-drm/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/664193/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/join-the-fight-against-drm/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>digital rights management</category><category>DigitalRightsManagement</category><category>drm</category><category>piracy</category><dc:creator>Chris Tew</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-09-05T19:43:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Online Web Videos Are Becoming a Powerful Marketing Tool</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/online-web-videos-are-becoming-a-powerful-marketing-tool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/online-web-videos-are-becoming-a-powerful-marketing-tool/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/online-web-videos-are-becoming-a-powerful-marketing-tool/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/downloads/" rel="tag">Downloads</a></p><br /><img width="225" vspace="2" hspace="2" height="158" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/09/artic-monkeys.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="Artic Monkeys" />Hearing of bands being rocketed to the top by viral internet marketing is becoming more and more common. The Artic Monkeys in the UK were helped to fame by their MySpace popularity and Chicago alternative rock band, OK Go, had their video viewed millions of times on YouTube.<br /><br />Both the Artic Monkeys and OK GO share one thing in common though. They did not try to promote themselves on YouTube or MySpace; it was setup by their fans. Nonetheless the internet played an integral part in their fame.<br /><br />With online music videos becoming such a powerful marketing tool, it is no surprise that Warner Music Group does not mind seeing its major artists such as Madonna and R.E.M, appearing on sites like YouTube.<br /><br />Online music videos can be a very effective way of creating a strong cult following for a band. With downloading these videos to PMPs becoming easier this is a trend that is not going change.<br /><br />In related news MySpace has stated it will be offering its 3 million unsigned artists the opportunity to sell their music through the website. Of course Rupert Murdoch will be taking his cut<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://news.com.com/New+rock+stars+use+Web+videos+to+win+fans/2100-1027_3-6110720.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/online-web-videos-are-becoming-a-powerful-marketing-tool/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/663693/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/online-web-videos-are-becoming-a-powerful-marketing-tool/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>artic monkeys</category><category>ArticMonkeys</category><category>music</category><category>my space</category><category>MySpace</category><category>ok go</category><category>OkGo</category><category>you tube</category><category>YouTube</category><dc:creator>Chris Tew</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-09-05T11:27:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Turning up the heat on Apple</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/03/turning-up-the-heat-on-apple/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/03/turning-up-the-heat-on-apple/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/03/turning-up-the-heat-on-apple/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/downloads/" rel="tag">Downloads</a></p><br /><img vspace="2" hspace="2" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/09/itunes.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="iTunes" />The <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2340252,00.html">Times Online</a> has a feature today on the state of the iPod. Whatever you think of the iconic media player, the iPod and the iTunes Music Store probably deserve credit for legitimizing the business of digital media downloads. Up until the iTunes music store, no one had come up with any pay service to rival free file-sharing networks. Other companies had certainly made music available online, but Apple made partnerships with the biggest music companies, ensuring a huge music library. And had convenient integration with portable media player didn't hurt either.<br /><br />But after five years on the market, research group Zandl says the iPod is starting to attract a significant amount of complaints from its target market - young consumers. People are complaining about dead batteries and the inability to transfer the music from one player to another.<br /><br />Interestingly, the article doesn't mention the <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/search/?q=zune">Zune </a>until the end of the feature. But Microsoft hopes to tackle at least one of these complaints, by integrating WiFi connectivity and allowing users to share files.<br /><br />The other interesting point here is that while the record labels have been happy to have a way to sell their music on the internet, having one company dominate the distribution is not a good thing for the industry, because it gives Apple too much say in setting prices. This means if someone like Microsoft can come along with a product like the Zune, and a decent music store, the labels might be willing to throw a considerable amount of weight behind it to ensure competition in the marketplace.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2340252,00.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/03/turning-up-the-heat-on-apple/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/663143/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/03/turning-up-the-heat-on-apple/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>iPod</category><category>itunes</category><category>music download</category><category>music store</category><category>MusicDownload</category><category>MusicStore</category><category>video download</category><category>VideoDownload</category><dc:creator>Brad Linder</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-09-03T08:28:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>With some patience, streaming music over TiVo possible</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/02/15/with-some-patience-streaming-music-over-tivo-possible/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/02/15/with-some-patience-streaming-music-over-tivo-possible/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/02/15/with-some-patience-streaming-music-over-tivo-possible/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/tivo-series-2/" rel="tag">TiVo Series 2</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/tivo/" rel="tag">TiVo</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/diy/" rel="tag">DIY</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/home-networking/" rel="tag">Home Networking</a></p><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/02/streaming-music.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br />If you have the patience and know-how, you can get your TiVo to stream music playing on or through your PC.From there, TiVo can stream the music to your home-theater system, which provides much better sound quality than yourPC speakers are likely to give you. <ahref="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/07/how-to-stream-music-through-your-tivo/">Engadget </a>has all the details.Basically, Winamp is used to monitor your sound card and pass the music to Shoutcast's server software, which thenrebroadcasts the audio from your PC to your TiVo. While the article explains that TiVo's Desktop software can streammp3 broadcasts to your TiVo, it says TiVo's recorder is not very hardy and your desktop software is likely to crash.Again, all the technical details are on Engadget's site in a lengthy article.<br /><br />Via <ahref="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/07/how-to-stream-music-through-your-tivo/">Engadget</a>.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/07/how-to-stream-music-through-your-tivo/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/02/15/with-some-patience-streaming-music-over-tivo-possible/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/589963/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/02/15/with-some-patience-streaming-music-over-tivo-possible/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>homebrew</category><category>music</category><category>streaming music</category><category>StreamingMusic</category><category>TiVo</category><dc:creator>Todd W. Carter</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-02-15T16:58:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Software makes iTunes playlists playable on TiVo</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/22/software-plays-itunes-playlists-through-tivo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/22/software-plays-itunes-playlists-through-tivo/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/22/software-plays-itunes-playlists-through-tivo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/hacks/" rel="tag">Hacks</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/microsoft/" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/tivo/" rel="tag">TiVo</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/diy/" rel="tag">DIY</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/reviews/" rel="tag">Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/home-networking/" rel="tag">Home Networking</a></p><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="top" alt="" src="http://www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/01/TiViTunes.jpg" /><br /><br/>A new software program called <a href="http://www.maximized.com/shareware/tivitunes/">TiViTunes </a>makes your iTunesplaylists accessible and playable by TiVo. It works by moving the playlists into a folder on your Windows PC that TiVocan recognize. Playlists are published in m3u format.You need to create a subfolder under a folder that is currentlyrecognized by your TiVo Desktop server software. I tried the program and it only took a few minutes to set everythingup and move the playlists to a place that TiVo can access them.<br /><br />Without the program, TiVo can't see yourplaylists and can't play them. Until you register, which only costs $5, TiVo will only play the first five songs ineach playlist you move.While it's unrelated to TiVo, the developer has another program called <ahref="http://www.maximized.com/shareware/icoverart/">iCoverArt </a>that embeds album art into songs so you can view thecovers within iTunes. You can register it for $5, too.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.maximized.com/shareware/tivitunes/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/22/software-plays-itunes-playlists-through-tivo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/583877/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/22/software-plays-itunes-playlists-through-tivo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>DVR</category><category>music</category><category>PVR</category><category>TiViTunes</category><category>TiVo</category><dc:creator>Todd W. Carter</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-01-22T21:33:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>TiVo opens beta for iPod, PSP feature</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/tivo-opens-beta-for-ipod-psp-feature/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/tivo-opens-beta-for-ipod-psp-feature/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/tivo-opens-beta-for-ipod-psp-feature/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/photos/" rel="tag">Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/microsoft/" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/home-networking/" rel="tag">Home Networking</a></p><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/01/ipod.jpg" alt="" />TiVo hasopened the door for its beta testing of software that automatically <ahref="http://pvrwire.com/2005/11/21/soon-you-can-transfer-tivo-shows-to-your-ipod/">converts and transfers TiVoToGovideo for the video iPod and the Sony PSP</a>. You must sign up to receive the beta of software version 2.3 of TiVo'sdesktop software <a href="http://research.tivo.com/transfers/">here</a>. Once the beta period is over, you'll need todownload the final version of the software, which will do auto transfers to the two devices for free. You need topurchase support for the iPod and PSP separately, however. It's expected to cost $30 or less. You won't be able torecord tagged video-on-demand or pay-per-view programs. The conversion of a program can take up to twice as long as theprogram's original length, which is why the software will include automatic synchronization. You can wake up in themorning, with the video ready for your commute.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://pvrwire.com/2005/11/21/soon-you-can-transfer-tivo-shows-to-your-ipod/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/tivo-opens-beta-for-ipod-psp-feature/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/578512/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/tivo-opens-beta-for-ipod-psp-feature/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>beta</category><category>iPod</category><category>PSP</category><category>TiVo</category><category>TiVoToGo</category><dc:creator>Todd W. Carter</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-01-06T12:35:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Move over iPod, Toshiba Gigabeat S is here</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/move-over-ipod-toshiba-gigabit-s-is-here/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/move-over-ipod-toshiba-gigabit-s-is-here/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/move-over-ipod-toshiba-gigabit-s-is-here/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/photos/" rel="tag">Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/microsoft/" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/toshiba/" rel="tag">Toshiba</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/media-center-edition/" rel="tag">Media Center Edition</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/mobile/" rel="tag">Mobile</a></p><br /><ahref="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/06/hands-on-with-the-toshiba-gigabeat-s-series-portable-media-cente/"><imgwidth="200" vspace="2" hspace="2" height="144" border="1" align="right" alt="Toshiba Gigabit S"src="http://www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/01/toshiba.jpg" /></a>Yesterday, we mentioned that the Engadget guys had spottedthe new Toshiba Gigabeat S portable media center, which features a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD.<br /><br /><ahref="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/06/hands-on-with-the-toshiba-gigabeat-s-series-portable-media-cente/">Peter Rojasmanaged to get his hands on one last night,</a> and reckons it is without a doubt one of the big highlights of theDigital Experience press event. <br /><br />It runs on Microsoft's Portable Media Center software and seems to be bothlightweight and slim. According to Peter, video seems to be very refined on the 320 x 240 resolution, and switchingbetween landscape and portrait modes is simple. You can download recorded TV shows from a TiVo Series2, a Windows MediaCenter Edition PC or movies from official partner web sites, and then watch them on the device or output the signal to aregular TV.<br /><br />It also has an FM radio tuner, 20 hours of audio battery life and up to five hours of batterylife for video. Synchronization is via USB. <br /><br />The retail price will be around $300 for the 30GB version and$400 for a 60GB version.<br /><br />If Steve Jobs wasn't worried before, he should be now.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/media/gigabeat.mspx>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/move-over-ipod-toshiba-gigabit-s-is-here/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/578528/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/01/06/move-over-ipod-toshiba-gigabit-s-is-here/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Gigabit</category><category>S</category><category>Toshiba</category><dc:creator>Martin Conaghan</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-01-06T10:03:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>AudioFaucet now streams MP3s to TiVo</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/31/audiofaucet-now-streams-mp3s-to-tivo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/31/audiofaucet-now-streams-mp3s-to-tivo/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/31/audiofaucet-now-streams-mp3s-to-tivo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/tivo-series-2/" rel="tag">TiVo Series 2</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/microsoft/" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/tivo/" rel="tag">TiVo</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/diy/" rel="tag">DIY</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/home-networking/" rel="tag">Home Networking</a></p><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="top" src="http://www.pvrwire.com/media/2005/12/audiofaucet.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br />A new version of <a href="http://www.digitaldroplet.net/">AudioFaucet</a> allows you to stream MP3s directly toyour TiVo. Before, the HME program simply permitted you to control your iTunes program from your TiVo. The developer iscalling the new release a "public trial pre-release" until the final version is finished. The trial willexpire when the retail version of the software is ready (though I don't quite understand how that can happen).<br /><br/>AudioFaucet was the <a href="http://www.tivo.com/4.3.hmewinners.asp">grand prize winner</a> in TiVo's HME contest. Iplayed around with it today and was impressed. It finds and displays album covers for the music you're listening to,adding to the rating and other information it grabs from iTunes. Like I said, you also can actually stream MP3s to yourTiVo, which is very cool. The application currently does not stream AAC files to your TiVo, however. You also can bypassiTunes and stream MP3 files directly from any folder on your Mac or Windows computer.<br /><br />You can downloadrelease notes, and the Mac and Windows versions of the program <ahref="http://www.digitaldroplet.net/download.html">here</a>.<br /><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.digitaldroplet.net/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/31/audiofaucet-now-streams-mp3s-to-tivo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/576574/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/31/audiofaucet-now-streams-mp3s-to-tivo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Audiofaucet</category><category>MP3</category><category>music</category><category>TiVo</category><dc:creator>Todd W. Carter</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-12-31T22:35:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>S&amp;P analyst drops TiVo share outlook to `sell'</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/29/sandp-analyst-drops-tivo-share-outlook-to-sell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/29/sandp-analyst-drops-tivo-share-outlook-to-sell/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/29/sandp-analyst-drops-tivo-share-outlook-to-sell/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/financials/" rel="tag">Financials</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a></p><font face="arial,helvetica,univers" class="text"><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="top"src="http://www.pvrwire.com/media/2005/12/TiVo-chart.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><br />S&amp;P analyst Tuna Amobi hasdropped the outlook on TiVo shares from hold to sell, citing the lack of a "catalyst" to move the stock in2006.<br /><br />"Tivo shares slipped materially in second half 2005 and we see no 2006 catalyst as its pact withDirecTV fades and branded DVRs face competition from cable and DBS generics," Amobi writes. "Also, asEchoStar patent litigation moves to a first-quarter 2006 trial, TiVo could see new hurdles with potential networkchallenges over moves to differentiate with new portability features.<br /><br />"Despite the planned 2006 TV adsearch feature and Comcast mass rollout deal, the ad business could take years to scale. Our target price drops $1.50to $4.50 on revised relative price/sales." TiVo shares were trading at $5.22 shortly after the market openedtoday, down four cents from yesterday's close. The 52-week range is $3.45 to $7.75.<br /></font><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/29/sandp-analyst-drops-tivo-share-outlook-to-sell/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/575734/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/29/sandp-analyst-drops-tivo-share-outlook-to-sell/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>financials</category><category>sell</category><category>TiVo</category><dc:creator>Todd W. Carter</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-12-29T10:14:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>TiVo releases its own wireless adapter</title><link>http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/27/tivo-coming-out-with-its-own-wireless-adapter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/27/tivo-coming-out-with-its-own-wireless-adapter/</guid><comments>http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/27/tivo-coming-out-with-its-own-wireless-adapter/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/photos/" rel="tag">Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/tivo-series-2/" rel="tag">TiVo Series 2</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/tivo/" rel="tag">TiVo</a>, <a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/category/home-networking/" rel="tag">Home Networking</a></p><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="top" src="http://www.pvrwire.com/media/2005/12/TiVo_adapter.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br />TiVo is <a href="http://www.tivo.com/2.7.1.asp">now selling</a> its own 802.11g wireless adapter for $50. Itconnects into the USB port on the back of TiVo units and does some of the network processing by using a "<ahref="http://www.broadcom.com/products/Wireless-LAN/802.11-Wireless-LAN-Solutions/BCM4320">full MAC chipset.</a>"For you, that means faster network throughput because the TiVo isn't doing all the hard work. And anything that speedsup the process is good news because it can take awhile to move video over your wireless network. It should speed upTiVoToGo, multi-room viewing and other network transfers. It only works with Series 2 units.<br /><br />Thanks to <ahref="http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2005-12/tivos-wireless-adapter-arrives/">Dave Zatz</a> for tip and photo.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.tivo.com/2.7.1.asp>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/27/tivo-coming-out-with-its-own-wireless-adapter/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/forward/575121/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2005/12/27/tivo-coming-out-with-its-own-wireless-adapter/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>802.11g</category><category>adapter</category><category>TiVo</category><category>wireless</category><category>ZatzNotFunny</category><dc:creator>Todd W. Carter</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-12-27T19:22:00+00:00</dc:date></item></channel></rss>