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more about #recording more comments → fuchikoma: I've never needed a Tivo - who would pay to use a VCR? While PCs have long been able to act as DVRs, for a scheduled event, if you're already doing s... more » blash: Adapt or die. TiVo had a good product and then decided to do nothing while the cash rolled in and the good times rolled away. The industry is moving ... more » Ava: I love my Tivo, but the pervasive advertising is a real problem. Seriously, ads every time I pause a program? I can understand being subjected to adv... more » jtolj: I think Tivo's business model has been flawed for quite a while. They should have slashed subscription prices and hardware prices to get their boxes i... more » ian.nai: Hit it right on the nose! I once (and only once) checked out Tivo. Upon finding out that they want a monthly commitment I closed the browser window ... more » Slinkytech: I like Tivo, it has great features. Like when you are fast forwarding and press play, it actually has some algorithm to play it where you saw it, eve... more » ducttape38: I have a TiVo HD XL because I only use OTA HD. TiVo's suggestions help me make the most out of the limited number of channels I get, and the $15 per m... more » Animal_Chin: I just wish TiVo would work out their differences with the cable / satellite providers. I would happily pay $15 a month for TiVo functionality on my ... more » FThorn: I would love TIVO if it was free and worked with my OTA broadcasts. I have never had cable TV, so it's a bit overpriced for me. more » Maori_Yelir: AT&T's TV service is incredible. My girlfriend has it and the DVR is really easy to use, doesn't hang like Comcast's stupid device does and can be wat... more » baumsquad: Love my tivo. And I think in the past years as their subscription rates went up, it made it that much easier for those who knew the TivoHD was going ... more » Ken Gilb: I have a Tivo series 3 and an HTPC running Media Portal for my movies/blu ray. The HTPC can in now way replicate the Tivo experience. We finally got... more » SJRNWT: Am I the only one that's given up any kind of paid TV service in exchange for internet TV? I just hook my laptop up to my TV-- it's free and the qual... more » spudhed: well it never took off over here, mainly because it was almost the price of a monthly sky sub just to record (about £20 a month if i remember) it was... more » dragon:ONE: Jason, what if you're in a family that absolutely refuses to get more than one box, and also refuses to get DVR service? I've always considered picki... more » -
#microphones
Samson Q2U Mic Is a Cheap USB/XLR Solution For Home Foley Action
You can easily make your own 1080p movies with relatively inexpensive gear at home now, but what if you want quality sound effects? Samson's (a name brand for microphones) Q2U might be your ticket for do-it-at-home Foley times. More » -
#rant
You Don't Need a TiVo Anymore
This chart of TiVo's slipping subscriber numbers may be surprising, seeing as TiVo is the television recording device (and it's so good), but it's something we've seen coming for a while. We love you TiVo, but you're fast becoming obsolete. More » -
#music
BlueBeat’s Innovative Defense That Will Never Hold Up in Court
Hank Risan was ordered to pull The Beatles' catalog from the BlueBeat website this week, but those weren't the actual recordings. The tracks were "psycho-acoustic simulations" of the songs. Too bad that defense will never hold up in court. More » -
#architecture
DeltaLab Recording Studio Is Probably Located On Mothership Orbiting Saturn
When the DeltaLab Recording Studios were founded by 19-yo Thomas Troelsen in 2001, they didn't look this spiffy at all. Eight years later, aliens descended into Copenhagen, Denmark, and redesigned the whole place into a trippy place from outer space. More » -
#video
Gadgets That Wring Amazing Video Out of Cheap Camcorders
Joel mentions a handful of gadgets to squeeze incredible video out of cheap camcorders: the Handy35 custom lens mount for 5D Mark II like depth-of-field, Glidetrack for smooth tracking, and the well-known Poor Man's Steadicam. What're your suggestions? [BBG] -
#iphonevideo
Next iPhone to Have Onboard Video Editing Software?
Pete Burrows has it from a source "familiar with Apple's plans" that the next iPhone will include video (yeah?), an iMovie app for basic on-phone editing, plus loads of video sharing options. [BusinessWeek via Macrumors] -
#iphoneapps
DirecTV's iPhone App Browses, Searches and Sets Recordings
The DirecTV iPhone App is available now, and can let you browse 2 weeks of shows, set recordings and control more than one DVR in the house. And, it's free. More » -
#cameras
Third Eye Video Camera Is Perfect For Spies, Other Surreptitious Recording
Hello comrade. How are you. Oh this? This is not a $300 Third Eye Video camera that lasts 2.5 hours on a charge. I just have an unfortunate birth defect. [Hammacher via BBG] -
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#tivoreview
TiVo HD XL Review: The Same Great TiVo Taste, Just More Of It
The TiVo HD is a good, cheap alternative to the recently de-listed TiVo Series 3 for people who didn't need all that much storage and all that many fancy features. But what if someone wants even more built-in storage than the 20 hours of HD that the TiVo HD provides? They've now got the TiVo HD XL. More » -
#samsung
Samsung SC-MX20 Is YouTube, PMP Friendly With H.264 Shooting
Samsung's SC-MX20 follows up the MX10 with some fairly useful features such as h.264 video mode for better YouTube, iPod, iPhone and PMP compatibility, as well as a max 720x480 resolution for DVD-quality video. It stores up to 16 hours on one 32GB SDHC card, has three hours of battery life (best-in-class they claim?), 34x optical zoom, image stabilization and "3D noise reduction." Out in August for $280 in black, red and white. Not too bad a price if you're looking to go a little higher than the entry-level Flip cams. Not having to re-encode everything you shoot is real nice too. [Samsung via Electronista] -
#review
Lightning Review: Olympus TP-7 Cellphone Recording Mike
The Gadget: This olympus microphone plugs into a recorder and your ear, recording whatever you hear. That makes it perfect for recording cellphone interviews, which traditional telephone voice recorder setups meant for landlines can't. More »
