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VHS lives on--just barely

October 28, 2005 Advent of DVR technology, along with the dominance of DVDs, has left VCRs as barely an afterthought. TAGS: VCR, Blockbuster Inc., public relations, DVD, manager, brand, San Francisco, video

TiVo buries the VCR

October 14, 2005 The company offers free DVR boxes in exchange for videotapes and new subscriptions. TAGS: VCR, TiVo Inc., DVR, video recorder, Best Buy Co. Inc., recorder, DirecTV, digital video, studio, Blu-ray, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., HD-DVD, DVD, TV

FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling

March 28, 2005 A 1984 Supreme Court decision legalized the VCR and provided much of the legal context for today's consumer electronics industry. TAGS: Sony Betamax, VCR, video recorder, copyright infringement, file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., recorder, FAQ, studio, Sony Corp., consumer electronics, decision, P2P, video, U.S.

As boomers go gray, will big money mean better tech?

October 9, 2007 Companies targeting a large retiree market with money and time to spare could result in better features for all.Images: Tech for the aging technocrat TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., population, VCR, video game, Boston, conference, games, video

Sony DVD burner skirts PCs

October 12, 2004 Device can be connected to a camcorder or VCR for transferring taped footage directly to a DVD, without using a computer. TAGS: Sony Corp., VCR, DVD burner, camcorder, DVD, PC

Pioneer, Iomega launch DVD burners

November 12, 2003 Aiming to tap the growing popularity of DVD writers, Pioneer designs its device to store data equally quickly in rival DVD formats, while Iomega simplifies recording from camcorder or VCR. TAGS: Iomega Corp., Pioneer Electronics, DVD-rewritable, VCR, DVD recordable, camcorder, DVD, DVD burner, electronics company, consumer electronics, video

VCR-like box boasts P2P content at push of button

November 30, 2005 Dutch company offers home media player designed to give Net users easy access to movies, TV shows from peer-to-peer networks. TAGS: Dutch company, P2P, eDonkey, online video, BitTorrent, VCR, Linux, TV, hard drive, DVD, video

Top court to hear landmark P2P case Tuesday

March 28, 2005 Technology companies worry, while Hollywood pushes for revisions on how copyright law affects products. FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling TAGS: Sony Betamax, file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, Grokster Ltd., VCR, copyright law, Napster Inc., innovation, Hollywood, P2P, TV, software company, Sony Corp., U.S.

Campaign to educate public on digital TV switch

February 28, 2007 Coalition from TV, consumer electronics and civil rights spheres aims to prepare Americans for death of analog in 2009. TAGS: digital television, analog, household, VCR, TV, broadcaster, transition, DVD player, consumer electronics, survey, retailer, recorder, DVD

Collect some free MP3s here

November 17, 2004 CNET MP3.com's Eliot Van Buskirk sees danger to the Internet in the record industry's attempt to outlaw peer-to-peer file sharing. TAGS: P2P, Sony Betamax, P2P file sharing, label, VCR, decision, Sony Corp., MP3, TV, video

Court adjourns without decision in Napster case

October 2, 2000 A panel of appellate judges harshly grills lawyers for both the start-up and the recording industry before adjourning without a decision. TAGS: Napster Inc., recording industry, online music, court, Time Warner Inc., VCR, RIAA, lawyer, decision, piracy, attorney, Judge, relationship, Sony Corp., San Francisco

Blu-ray, HD DVD players: Clunky, unimpressive

January 9, 2006 At CES, the Blu-ray and HD DVD players on display were reminiscent of VCRs and CD players from earlier eras. TAGS: Blu-ray, HD-DVD, HD-DVD player, Consumer Electronics Show, Mitsubishi Corp., Sony Corp., RCA, CD Player, VCR, front, LG Electronics Inc., DVD, Toshiba, CD, HP, button

Grokster and the wisdom of Solomon

July 5, 2005 An IP attorney says the Supreme Court found a way to appease both camps, though neither may be entirely satisfied with the result. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., Sony Betamax, StreamCast Networks, conduct, infringement, file-sharing, court, instrument, purpose, VCR, sale, recorder, intellectual property, analysis

Week in pictures: Blue Gene, thinking green

October 28, 2005 roundup Blue Gene/L tops its own supercomputer record. Also: "Lost" online, "green" buildings, speaking tongues with tech and Firefox love fest. TAGS: Blue Gene/L, Blue Gene, iMesh, supercomputer, VCR, identity theft, RFID, Firefox, Web browser

Supreme Court may redefine file swapping

March 29, 2005 Justices voice concern for future innovation, while showing interest in holding file-swap companies responsible for piracy. FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling Photos: Making noise at P2P hearings TAGS: file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, file-swapping company, Grokster Ltd., justice, piracy, entertainment company, entertainment, VCR, technology company, P2P, attorney, Apple iPod

Bush advisers tout broadband success

July 28, 2004 Is high-speed access more popular than color TVs or VCRs were? White House says deregulatory approach is working. TAGS: broadband, John Kerry, legislation, VCR, proposal, R&D, president, tax, TV

Landmark P2P ruling back in court

February 3, 2004 Lawyers representing the entertainment industry and file-swapping companies return to court as a federal appeals court hears the first arguments in a case likely to shape the future of online file ... TAGS: file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, file-swapping company, Grokster Ltd., Napster Inc., recording industry, appeals court, Sharman Networks Ltd., file-trading, Morpheus, VCR, argument, RIAA, Kazaa, federal judge, lawyer

Antipiracy bill gains new ally

July 22, 2004 The U.S. Copyright Office is expected to endorse a new bill that could imperil some forms of technology. TAGS: Induce Act, Sony Betamax, antipiracy, e-commerce company, P2P, VCR, copyright law, e-commerce, law, Intel

Microsoft's ultimate challenge in interactive TV

March 27, 2001 With UltimateTV, Microsoft is hoping to spark demand for digital programming while quietly moving its interactive TV experiment off the prime-time lineup. TAGS: MSN TV, interactive TV, DirecTV, ReplayTV, RCA, satellite, TV, VCR, receiver, digital television, TiVo Inc., DVR, digital video, Gartner Inc., Time Warner Inc., brand
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