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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.
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Blockbuster Inc.
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public relations
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DVD
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manager
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brand
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San Francisco
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video
TiVo buries the VCR
October 14, 2005
The company offers free DVR boxes in exchange for videotapes and new subscriptions.
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VCR
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TiVo Inc.
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DVR
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video recorder
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Best Buy Co. Inc.
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recorder
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DirecTV
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digital video
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studio
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Blu-ray
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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HD-DVD
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DVD
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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.
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Grokster Ltd.
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recorder
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FAQ
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studio
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Sony Corp.
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consumer electronics
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decision
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P2P
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video
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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
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Nintendo Wii
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Nintendo Co. Ltd.
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population
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VCR
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video game
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Boston
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conference
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games
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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.
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Sony Corp.
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VCR
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DVD burner
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camcorder
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DVD
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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.
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Iomega Corp.
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Pioneer Electronics
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DVD-rewritable
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VCR
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DVD recordable
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camcorder
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DVD
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DVD burner
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electronics company
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consumer electronics
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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.
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Dutch company
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P2P
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eDonkey
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online video
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BitTorrent
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VCR
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Linux
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TV
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hard drive
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DVD
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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
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Sony Betamax
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file-swapping
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StreamCast Networks
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Grokster Ltd.
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VCR
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Napster Inc.
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innovation
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Hollywood
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P2P
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TV
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software company
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Sony Corp.
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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.
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digital television
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analog
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household
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VCR
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TV
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broadcaster
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retailer
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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.
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Sony Betamax
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Sony Corp.
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MP3
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TV
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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.
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Napster Inc.
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recording industry
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online music
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court
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Time Warner Inc.
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VCR
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RIAA
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lawyer
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decision
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piracy
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attorney
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Judge
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relationship
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Sony Corp.
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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.
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Blu-ray
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HD-DVD
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HD-DVD player
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Consumer Electronics Show
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Mitsubishi Corp.
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Sony Corp.
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RCA
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CD Player
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VCR
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front
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LG Electronics Inc.
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DVD
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Toshiba
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CD
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HP
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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.
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Grokster Ltd.
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Sony Betamax
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StreamCast Networks
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conduct
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court
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purpose
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VCR
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sale
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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.
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Blue Gene
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iMesh
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supercomputer
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VCR
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identity theft
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RFID
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Firefox
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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
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file-swapping
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StreamCast Networks
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file-swapping company
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Grokster Ltd.
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justice
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piracy
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entertainment company
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entertainment
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VCR
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technology company
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P2P
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attorney
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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.
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broadband
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John Kerry
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legislation
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VCR
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proposal
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R&D
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president
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tax
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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 ...
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StreamCast Networks
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Grokster Ltd.
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Napster Inc.
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Sharman Networks Ltd.
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file-trading
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Morpheus
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VCR
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argument
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RIAA
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Kazaa
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federal judge
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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.
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Induce Act
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Sony Betamax
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antipiracy
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e-commerce company
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P2P
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VCR
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copyright law
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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.
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MSN TV
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interactive TV
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DirecTV
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ReplayTV
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RCA
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satellite
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TV
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VCR
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receiver
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digital television
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TiVo Inc.
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DVR
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digital video
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Gartner Inc.
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Time Warner Inc.
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