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Series3 8.1 upgrade at CES

Filed under: DVRs, Set-top boxes, Cable, OTA

The Series3 has been around for about 3 months now and among other missing features the Series3 didn’t ship with some basic features available on other TiVos including “Recently Deleted” and KidZone. The exact reason isn’t known, but considering other more important features that are missing; it is reasonable to believe that somewhere along the way the code base split and TiVo has some work to do, to catch up on the Series3. Almost immediately after the Series3 released there was talk of a .1 update and at TiVo’s CES booth they were demoing the Series3 with the latest software. We can’t wait for this to be released into the wild and many other features to be enabled on the Series3, especially the new features that are only available on the Comcast version.

More pics after the jump.The highly desired “Recently Deleted”, not only does it no longer request deletion confirmation, but it keeps your shows there till you need room, so you always know how much space you have left for new recordings.

Guru Guides; helps you find new shows based on experts recommendations based on your interests.

TiVoCast: Brings Internet content to your TiVo.

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JVC HD-61FH97
Preview of the JVC HD-61FH97.

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Toshiba’s Perfect High-Def Storm
Toshiba plans to ride the ever-growing HDTV wave with a new HD DVD player and 13 new models in its REGZA line of LCD TVs.

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Sanyo’s blue laser to speed up HD DVD / Blu-ray burning?

Filed under: Industry, Blu-ray, HD DVD, Recorders

While Sony’s certainly had its fair share of blue laser supply issues, and the current generation of HD DVD / Blu-ray burners are sluggish at best, it looks like the first step towards marginally acceptable write speeds to next generation formats has been taken. According to Nikkei, Sanyo has developed a blue laser diode which will speed up data access, and moreover, should be able to reach write speeds of “up to 6x for dual-layer discs.” Similar to LG’s combo unit, this diode also plays nice with both HD DVD and Blu-ray recorders, but there’s no word if a hybrid writer using the laser is in our immediate future. Still, any progress towards harmony between the formats — not to mention being able to burn a dual-layer Blu-ray disc in time for your next birthday — is a step in the right direction, so we’re expecting nothing less than a 6x burner to be hitting shelves sooner rather than later, Sanyo. [Warning: read link requires subscription]

[Via Inquirer]

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Saving memories in high definition
Indianapolis Star - You can monitor what you’re filming through the camera’s view finder, or flip out the bright widescreen LCD. The screen can be twisted and placed back flush with the camera’s side, providing a great opportunity to step away and use the remote control
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Last chance to grab hot holiday deals
CNN Money - On both days, the retailer will give a $10 “reward card” to the first 50 shoppers to its stores, said Sears spokesman Larry Costello. The Christmas specials at Sears include a 40-inch Sony LCD HDTV for $1,299, marked down from its original price of $1
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MHI To Ship 6 Centrifugal Chillers for Hong Kong’s Tallest Skyscraper
JCN Newswire - A microcomputer control system with color TFT liquid crystal display (LCD) enables meticulous and optimized operation management. Takasago Thermal Engineering (Hong Kong.) Co., Ltd., the HVAC services conductor of the ICC offer partner, awarded the
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