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Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:39 AM PDT When you turn your clock back Saturday night, don t forget to set your DVR to record the ING New York City Marathon. Ryan Hall is among the front runners competing. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Networks encouraged by growing viewership Nov 1, 2009
With cable networks flexing their muscles, digital video recorders becoming more popular and computer games cutting into free time, that's a small miracle. No new shows burst onto the air as instant hits, but there weren't any embarrassing flameouts, either. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Taking a bite out of the Big Apple Nov 1, 2009
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:39 AM PDT When you turn your clock back Saturday night, don t forget to set your DVR to record the ING New York City Marathon. Ryan Hall is among the front runners competing. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Y'all Play Nice. SEC Week Nine Nov 1, 2009
com: Y'all Play Nice. This story originally published on. (VandyMania.com)
Y'all Play Nice. SEC Week Nine Nov 1, 2009
com: Y'all Play Nice. This story originally published on. (TigerRag.com)
The One Thing Oct 31, 2009
If you missed Thursday's show, I urge you to go back and watch it or on DVR.. the people (of real influence) who want to fundamentally transform this country into something completely different than our Founders intended; into a country that focuses more on spreading the wealth than actually creating it; a place where success is punished, mediocrity is encouraged and personal freedoms are relinquished in favor of a nanny state. (Fox News)
TiVo Gets Huge Horsepower Boost Oct 31, 2009
04 The 250-GB hard drive of DirectTV's HD DVR can store about 30 hours of high-definition programming or 200 hours of standard-definition programming. Courtesy of DirecTV. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
Full Story » Oct 31, 2009
Verizon Media Manager streams photos, music to your FiOS DVR by Macworld ... Verizon Media Manager streams photos, music to your FiOS DVR ... Once you get over the disappointment of not being able to stream video to your FiOS TV DVR set-top box, using Media Manager for the Mac is quite simple to use. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Give the gift of safety along with that fantastic flat screen Oct 31, 2009
Still, the safest, most practical mode of displaying a flat-screen TV and all its components (DVR, video game, cable or satellite receiver, etc. is to mount the TV on the wall and place the components beneath it on a piece of furniture specifically designed for that purpose. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Cable-Tec Expo 2009: Cisco Debuts 'Blue' IPTV Guide For Cable Oct 30, 2009
Cisco Blue provides Internet-enabled widgets, which can dynamically pull in data and video from any source, as well as usual guide functions like grid listings and DVR support. The new IPG "leverages the expertise" the company has from years of developing the Scientific Atlanta Residential Application (SARA) guide, according to Morrow. (Multichannel News)
Do adults without kids waste their time? Oct 30, 2009
Do adults without kids waste their time. A Blog for Busy Moms - MOMania. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Pelosi's biggest one yet! 1,990 pages... Oct 30, 2009
Pelosi vs. the "Nazi Pelosi" bullhorn people - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. Pelosi vs. the "Nazi Pelosi" bullhorn people. (The Drudge Report)
Cablevision To Raise 2010 Video Rates 3.7% Oct 30, 2009
Cablevision has been busy so far this year rolling out new products and services -- it continued to o subscribers of its Optimum Online high-speed data service; added new features like Web-enabled remote DVR scheduling and content management; launched 55 new free ; and expanded its free VOD content to include programming from Bloomberg Your Money, Cartoon Network, SyFy, Shalom TV, Bravo, CNN, USA, Adult Swim, Martha Stewart, A&E, Boomerang and truTV.. "Cablevision continues to deliver... (Multichannel News)
Antropov takes part in Thrashers morning skate Oct 30, 2009
I just sat down about 20 minutes ago after finishing up some other stuff for tonight only to find out I didn t dvr the game because it was on the NHL network/Turner South and not the centerice package. I am so irate that I know what it feels like to be Stendec after a game. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Online Spin: NFL Watchers Respond To Program Promos Oct 30, 2009
from Rainmaker Commerce commented on: October 29, 2009 at 6:36 PM If I had to take a guess, I would imagine that the "DVR effect" (recorded, fast fw through commercials) is significantly minimized when comparing live sporting events vs. other types of programming. Better reach = better response rates. (Multichannel News)
Microsoft previews digital TV update Oct 30, 2009
0 version by offering improved interactive program guide (IPG) features and new tools for use with VOD, high-definition television (HDTV) and (DVR) technology, Microsoft said Tuesday. Specific features include on-demand storefronts for in-home shopping and a new programming recommendation service, dubbed Best Bets, that uses people's viewing history to help them find VOD movies to watch. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent Oct 30, 2009
Some set-top boxes used with EchoStar's satellite service come with DVR capabilities ... "We've invested in building a comprehensive patent portfolio to protect our intellectual property, and as the DVR category grows, we will be aggressive in protecting those assets," TiVo CEO Mike Ramsay said in a statement ... TiVo is seeking monetary awards and an injunction against future sales of DVRs by EchoStar. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
SEC Bloggers Week Eight Review Oct 29, 2009
BH: Tennessee v. Alabama - Thank goodness for DVR, because some of us thought it was over and left a little before the clock read zero. (RM note: SEC felony. (VandyMania.com)
Cable-Tec Expo 2009: Broadcom Aims At Cable Multiroom DVR Oct 29, 2009
Broadcom introduced two set-top system-on-a-chip solutions for delivering whole-home HD DVR services, and the company says they're designed to significantly cut power requirements. The supplier's BCM7125 and BCM7119 single-chip, multiformat HD solutions -- on display here at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo -- support tru2way and CableCard. (Multichannel News)
Cable-Tec Expo 2009: SeaChange: RS-DVR Ready For Action Oct 29, 2009
Denver SeaChange International is showing a fully functional network DVR system here at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo that the company says is ready for operators to put into service today ... The network-based DVR got a huge boost this June after in a three-year legal battle with programmers and movie studios that reached the U.S. Supreme Court ... With Cablevision's remote-storage DVR deemed to not violate copyrights, technology vendors and operators have rushed toward commercially deploying one. (Multichannel News)
Roku Devices Allow Simple Streaming to TVs Oct 28, 2009
You can also stream Netflix from an Xbox and a PlayStation 3 as well as from some models of Samsung, Insignia and LG Blu-Ray players and from Tivo HD digital video recorders. LG also makes a line of broadband ready HD TVs that work with Netflix without any set-top boxes. (CBS News)
Winners, losers emerge for new TV season Oct 28, 2009
With cable networks flexing their muscles, digital video recorders becoming more popular and computer games cutting into free time, that's a small miracle ... It is among the most popular programs taped on digital video recorders or watched by viewers online strong signs that it has an audience willing to go out of its way to keep up with the drama. (MSNBC -- Television)
Pace Picks Up Multiroom DVR Customers Oct 28, 2009
Denver Cable operators including Mediacom Communications, Buckeye CableSystem and Sunflower Broadband, are nearing completion of field trials of Pace's recently announced multiroom DVR solution ... The U.K.-based vendor, which developed the solution with the i-Guide interactive program guide developed by Rovi and Comcast, says the Home Content Sharing setup enables full dual-tuner HD DVR functionality on every connected television in the home ... "The Pace solution is a true multiroom DVR... (Multichannel News)
CTAM Summit 2009: VOD, Mobile Apps Dominate Cable's Future Plans Oct 28, 2009
"Consumers don't mind disabling fast-forward as long as they have convenience," Battista said, adding later that new technologies that include the fast-forward functionality, like network DVR, "send shivers down my spine.". Comcast executive vice president and chief technology officer Tony Werner said VOD enhancements were top of mind -- he said about 2/3 of an average customer's viewing hours are either DVRs or VOD. But Werner was equally high on mobile and online on demand applications. (Multichannel News)
DVR use helps network ratings rise Oct 28, 2009
But the biggest factor: "There's much more DVR recording this year than in the past, which has had an impact on all the numbers," says ABC prime-time research chief Larry Hyams. A fourth of young-adult viewership is now recorded, though ratings among ages 18-49 are flat. (USA Today)
DISH Network(R) Announces Free Preview of NBA League Pass Oct 28, 2009
Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the ViP( )722 HD DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine "Editors' Choice." Visit. About NBA Digital. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The scary waste of 'vampire power' Oct 28, 2009
Like most of us, you probably can't live without your PC or DVR and need to leave it plugged in. But do you really need a TV in every room of the house and three game consoles - one for each kid. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Want to Offer TV Everywhere? EchoStar Says, 'Just Sling It!' Oct 27, 2009
EchoStar with the idea that slinging TV would become as big as time-shifting programming with a DVR. Placeshifting hasnt yet caught on in the way DVRs havebut with all the TV Everywhere buzz in the industry EchoStar wants to point out to cable companies that its Slingbox-enabled set-tops can deliver on the concept without all those messy content rights discussions (see , and ... On display at the show will be the (code-named Morpheus) thats SlingLoaded to let a cable... (Multichannel News)
Injury concerns for Hawks? Oct 27, 2009
As I reflect again on the blow-out lose to Orlando via my DVR, I noticed the stagnated Hawks offense was punctuated by the excessive amount of ISO plays ran for JJ. It was apparent that over 50% of the Hawks offense was basically a 2-man game between Mike Bibby and Joe Johnson. As the ball is passed to JJ mostly in the corners, he is either getting trapped causing turn-overs or he takes bad shots. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
How Much TV Do Your Kids Watch? Maybe More Than You Think Oct 27, 2009
The 32 hours of TV-watching includes an hour and a half of shows taped on a digital video recorder, and 4 hours of programs on a DVD.. Nielsen also says children ages 6 to 11 play video games on a television for nearly 2 1/2 hours a week on average. (KWTX.com, TX)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for October 26, 2009 Oct 27, 2009
TSX-X -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEX COMPANY: COMMUNICATIONS DVR INC. ("DVR.H") BULLETIN TYPE: Halt BULLETIN DATE: October 26, 2009 NEX Company Effective at 6:05 a.m. PST, October 26, 2009, trading in the shares of the Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions of... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Multichannel Newswire Oct 27, 2009
Pace has developed a multiroom DVR solution for cable operators that can deliver up to nine HD simultaneous streams within a household, using a centralized-storage device to connect multiple HD set-top boxes, the company announced at the CTAM Summit Monday. Clearleap, which sells a system for ingesting Internet-based content to video-on-demand, has added programming from eight partners and is letting pay-TV operators add content grouped by genre through the newly introduced Content Marketplace... (Multichannel News)
Study: Many tots watch 32 hours of TV a week Oct 27, 2009
The 32 hours of TV-watching includes an hour and a half of shows taped on a digital video recorder, and 4 1/2 hours of programs on a DVD.. Nielsen also says children ages 6 to 11 play video games on a television for nearly 2 1/2 hours a week on average. (MSNBC -- Health)
Y'all Play Nice. SEC Week Eight Oct 27, 2009
com: Y'all Play Nice. This story originally published on. (DawgPost.com)
Critic's Corner Oct 27, 2009
Hartford, CT: I tend to believe that DVR/Tivo viewing is beginning to distort ratings ... For example, the premiere episode of "Grey's Anatomy" gained almost 2 million more viewers once DVR viewers were added. (USA Today -- Life)
'Sunday Night Football' Remains Costliest TV Show Oct 26, 2009
The NBC Sports broadcast has commanded the most expensive advertising time for two consecutive years, reflecting the value of live programming that reaches big audiences who are less likely to skip past commercials with a digital video recorder. AP NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' has commanded the most expensive advertising time for two consecutive years. (Multichannel News)
HDTV Buyer's Guide Oct 26, 2009
October 10, 2008 - High definition content is everywhere, whether it be from your Xbox 360 or your set-top HD DVR. As the various manifestations of the entertainment industry shift more and more to exclusively HD media, the necessity for a high-definition display grows greater. But the HDTV market is also inundated with hundreds of models that would rightfully be filed under the "waste of money" categorization, so consumer education and awareness is key. (IGN Wireless Games)
CTAM Summit 2009 Schedule Oct 25, 2009
Advanced Video Solutions Case Study PresentationsGet inspired and influence your strategy for an upcoming multi-platform campaign as the winners present their results from successfully marketing the content or delivery of multi-platform programs or services On Demand, DVR, HDTV, tru2way. Speakers:1. (Multichannel News)
Flashing forward, it's crystal clear for a change Oct 24, 2009
Therefore, the DVR or the Tivo or whatever device you have is the greatest invention since the little battery-powered toothbrush. Lately, I've been caught up in a show called FlashForward, which means I've been watching a taped version of something that deals with the future, which goes to show you just how mixed up my life can be. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Microsoft previews digital TV update Oct 24, 2009
0 version by offering improved interactive program guide (IPG) features and new tools for use with VOD, high-definition television (HDTV) and (DVR) technology, Microsoft said Tuesday. Specific features include on-demand storefronts for in-home shopping and a new programming recommendation service, dubbed Best Bets, that uses people's viewing history to help them find VOD movies to watch. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
TiVo Gets Huge Horsepower Boost Oct 24, 2009
04 The 250-GB hard drive of DirectTV's HD DVR can store about 30 hours of high-definition programming or 200 hours of standard-definition programming. Courtesy of DirecTV. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent Oct 24, 2009
Some set-top boxes used with EchoStar's satellite service come with DVR capabilities ... "We've invested in building a comprehensive patent portfolio to protect our intellectual property, and as the DVR category grows, we will be aggressive in protecting those assets," TiVo CEO Mike Ramsay said in a statement ... TiVo is seeking monetary awards and an injunction against future sales of DVRs by EchoStar. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
More Reaction to Cablevision's Crypto-Ban Waiver Request Oct 24, 2009
Cablevision has shown specific facts and circumstances why in the case of New York City it would serve the public interest to grant a waiver ; assuming Cablevision mitigates the cost to consumers by providing free set top boxes for some period, and can guarantee that ;legacy equipment; such as DVRs without CableCARD will continue to function through the use of the analog output ... Multiply that by the number of cable subscribers and the average number of TV tuners per subscriber (probably 4-5... (Multichannel News)
Nielsen Invests $2.5 Milion More In Council For Research Excellence Oct 24, 2009
Current studies include research on set-top boxes and a new media universe estimate that includes digital video recorders and computers as well as TVs. The announcement of the latest cash infusion comes only a few weeks after the partners in a new consortium looking for more accurate audience measurement across a host of new platforms, said they were not out to supplant Nielsen. (Multichannel News)
JVC LT-46J300 Oct 24, 2009
The input connectors are poorly placed, making it difficult to attach your devices, such as a DVD player or DVR, to the TV. All of the input connectors except the USB port are on the rear, well away from either side, forcing you to really get behind the TV to plug anything in (most sets today put a few inputs on the side for easy access, and the rest on the back, near the side, where they're still reasonably easy to reach). Worse, the HDMI and coaxial connectors--two of the connectors you're... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Samsung LN40B650 HDTV Oct 24, 2009
All the input connections are way over near the edge, making it easy to plug in a DVR or Blu-ray player, with some connectors on the side for extremely quick access ... And when you want to change inputs (for instance, to switch from your Blu-ray player to your DVR), the LN40B650 makes this common task simple: In its on-screen list of all inputs, it places the inputs you actually use first. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
From one teen to another Oct 24, 2009
It's a lot to digest, so maybe DVR it. The irony is how it is now so many of the working class, who has gotten so badly skewered over, who will defend the people who have bankrupted the country and them personally, to the very end. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
I want that ONE moment back please Oct 24, 2009
I am eager to return a couple of calls, get her lunch packed for school, and watch the episode of "Mad Men" I've got waiting on our DVR.. But my daughter is feeling chatty. (CNN)
Vizio SV421XVT Oct 24, 2009
You won't have any trouble setting up the SV421XVT. The inputs (where you plug in your DVD player, DVR, and so on) are easy to access, and the first time you turn it on, a first time wizard asks the relevant questions and scans for channels. The SV421XVT's menu system is almost as easy to use as it is unique and stylish. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Verizon's FiOS TV Brings New Level of Choice, Competition for Television Entertainment to New Castle, Del., Residents Oct 24, 2009
An innovative interactive media guide (IMG) that provides next-generation, personalized interactive services, along with content from TV listings, VOD catalogs and the digital video recorder (DVR), as well as personal music, videos and photos from a home network. Among the features of the IMG are. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Odds and ends from Thursdays loss; Will Heatley be booed? Oct 24, 2009
I watched some of the dvr d replay of the Caps broadcast and they were quite high on Kubina s coverage of Ovechkin. On that note, the broadcast from the Habs game was oozing with love for the Thrashers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Concurrent Brings Three-Screen Video Experience to Life at SCTE Cable-Tec Oct 23, 2009
According to a September 2009 TV Pulse Survey, 78 percent of individuals under 35, and more than 50 percent of those over 35 planned to use technologies such as video-on-demand, DVRs and the Internet to watch their favorite fall primetime programs, while 81 percent of respondents said they are turning to time-shifting technologies to complement their live television viewing ... By extending our Media Data and Advertising Solutions (MDAS) to encompass online, television, DVR and on-demand video... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Living Together in the Digital Home Oct 23, 2009
The MoCA standard exploits this existing infrastructure to bring televisions, set-top boxes and receivers into the home network for advanced connectivity applications like multiroom DVR.. Using DLNA-enabled devices with MoCA means multichannel service providers can move away from the model of one set-top per TV to a single server gateway or box for the entire home, reducing complexity and power requirements. (Multichannel News)
Kiss your monthly DVR subscription goodbye Oct 23, 2009
DVRs have changed the way we watch television ... You can get a DVR without the monthly subscription ... The HD DVR is subscription-free. (USA Today -- Tech)
Al truism in prime time Oct 23, 2009
We can look at ways to combat the DVR and make that entertainment factor of prime time a richer experience than expected, said Barbara Blangiardi, senior vice president of creative partnerships and innovations at NBC Entertainment. It doesn t tie into the story line of the shows, but it connects to the talent on our air. (Boston Globe)
Scoop: Falls breakout TV hits watch em Oct 23, 2009
Seeing the exchange in print barely does the exchange justice, so know this: I feel like if I were to shake my DVR when Modern Family is inside, pieces of funny would fall out. Its worth the watch. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Opinion Time Oct 23, 2009
While it is only my opinion I can say that the Dish Network DVR;s blow away the DirecTV DVR;s ... The Dish Network marketing team not only nails it when it comes to compairing the equipment but also for the first time really shows off their Dish Remote Access applications which lets customers no only program DVR timers from anywhere (including their cell phons) but also manage recording and timers on their DVR;s but also the ability to watch recordings from their DVR;s with the proper Sling... (Multichannel News)
Warehouse 13 Makes Syfy Channel Rat... Oct 22, 2009
9), as measured by 7-day DVR data, making it the most successful series in Syfy's 17-year history, according to a news release from the cable channel. The recent debut of Stargate Universe and the second season premiere of Sanctuary, both original series in first-run on Syfy, have only served to bolster the channel s viewership: Sanctuary leaped 18 percent over its prior season averages in adult viewers age 18-49 and 7 percent in adults ages 25-54, grabbing nearly 1. (Suite101.com)
Starr report Oct 22, 2009
So far, the show's been averaging 10 million viewers and is picking up nearly 2 million more view ers via DVR playback ... So far, the show's been averaging 10 million viewers and is picking up nearly 2 million more view ers via DVR playback. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
OnScreen Summit: Marketing, Media Execs Urgent On Cross-Content Measurement Oct 22, 2009
"We have to be able to measure [content] across all screens and we can't leave anything out," said David Poltrack, chief research officer at CBS Corp. That includes more than three days of DVR playback, out-of-home viewing, on-demand and mobile. "Nielsen and whoever wants to challenge Nielsen," he added, "is going to have to move very very quickly.". (Multichannel News)
Web 2.0 speakers see mobile devices taking over Oct 22, 2009
Watch the channel grid to figure out what's on; maybe rent a DVR to record shows to watch when you like. The new way: Subscribe and watch any show in the lineup on the Internet at any time including and basic cable channels such as AMC, and Discovery which generally haven't been made available for Internet viewers. (USA Today)
Kenneth Knepper: 'Pong prowess meaningless in todays world Oct 21, 2009
If memory serves correctly, it was shortly after my 9-year-old son had to program a television DVR for me. At that pivotal moment, I realized I was part of the VCR generation whose grip on understanding new media was slowly slipping like a receding hairline. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Cellphonometry: Can Kids Really Learn Math From Smartphones? Oct 21, 2009
As the year got under way, Scott realized she'd be using her school-issued smartphone -- equipped with a touch screen, digital video recorder, and instant-messaging application -- for more than just solving homework problems with a stylus. She and her classmates had gotten used to passively absorbing teachers' lectures, but the new data-driven curriculum demanded intense participation. (FastCompany)
I can't believe they removed Voom Channels i was soo pissed when i turned on my... Oct 21, 2009
Yes, Dish s HD DVR is much better than DIRECTV s but that is not a substitute for programming. Bye Bye Dish, you were the HD leader for a while - too bad you couldn't maintain your lead. (Multichannel News)
How the Web Is Changing TV's Definition of a Hit Oct 21, 2009
However, the TV executives on the panel said they were none too comfortable with the current state of digital and DVR distribution, especially since measurement techniques are lagging viewership. Hulu's Challenging Model. (BusinessWeek)
