Brent and I are giving away a Firefly PC Remote ($50), courtesy of Snapstream. For remote details, check out my brief hands on or Brent’s extensive review. The rules are simple: Leave a comment on this post saying you want in. However, your comment must be accompanied by a Gravatar image/icon - sign up here. (It’s painless, really.) Please be located in the lower 48 (US) and we’ll randomly choose a winner later this week.

As much as I attempt to minimize cable clutter, I rely on wired headsets over Bluetooth for VoIP. A wired model provides equal if not better audio fidelity, without worrying about connectivity issues and a charged battery. My current work-provided headset got pretty banged up in my backpack recently and the mic’s become flaky. So, I just ordered this Logitech USB headset from Buy.com for $23 shipped (and after $10 rebate). I obviously can’t vouch for quality yet, but it looks comfortable and has a glowing red light.

The highly regarded Antec MX-1 SATA hard drive enclosure is available at Buy.com for $19.99 after $25 rebate (PDF). Shipping’s free and if you’re new to Google Checkout, you can save another $10. Once you add your drive, simply attach this to a TiVo Series3 for additional storage… TiVo HD owners are going to have to work a little harder. Check FAQ entry #27 for hard drive suggestions.

If you’re in need of more drive space yet find this somewhat overwhelming, you can choose from a variety of pre-assembled eSATA drives (like the Seagate FreeAgent Pro I need to review) for use with a S3 or pick up the TiVo-blessed Western Digital My DVR Expander (currently limited to 500GB) to use with either the S3 or TiVo HD models.

FYI Some of the other DVR manufacturers allow additional storage too (though not FiOS TV as many have pointed out), so you may want to do a little research. Many, like the Dish DVR, use the more commonly available external USB drives — including travel drives without AC adapters. Though, I’m not sure if I’d trust those small 2.5″ guys without cooling to 24hr usage.

(Thanks, Russell)

Thanks to jon, Peter, and Alex for the TiVo referrals yesterday! Seems like a good reason to pull the trigger on some of these rewards points and give away a TiVo Glo Remote (MSRP $50).

If you want in on the giveaway, please leave one comment. The catch is that you must provide a link to another comment you’ve left on ZNF, excluding contest posts and excluding prior contest comment submissions. I’ll randomly pick the winner sometime this weekend.

If you’re looking for ~6 hours of premium content for your PC or TiVo, Amazon Unbox is giving away the first 15 episodes of HBO’s “In Treatment.” I assume HBO is bankrolling this promotion in hopes that we love the series and end up subscribing to service via our cable or satellite provider, and/or they’re testing the waters prior to making the entire series available for sale online. (via TiVo Lovers) In other online video news, it looks like Hulu may be released from beta later this week.

If you’re in the market for a TiVo HD (MSRP $300), I doubt you’ll find a better deal than this any time soon: $185 shipped via Woot. Keep in mind it’s a refurbished returned unit… However, for several years, my primary (problem-free) TiVo was a Humax DVD-burning refurb. In addition to the hardware savings, TiVo’s offering 3 free months of service by activating with code 3FREEHD.

(via TiVo Lovers)

Both Mari and I have a Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick, though neither one of us is currently using it. However, don’t let that deter you… If you have a need, this is a decent product and a decent price (refurb): $45 shipped via Woot. In addition to using it with Pinnacle’s software, I believe it’s also successfully powered my Windows MCE and BeyondTV. The antenna is nicer than you generally find with these devices and I’ve used it with other products, such as a Miglia review loaner. What they don’t show in the picture, but you’ll hopefully get, is a little USB dongle of composite and SVideo inputs - which comes in handy for displaying or recording alternate sources.