What a bunch of horseshhit. Does anyone think that the metabolism reacts to a specific type of training apparatus? "Oh, I'm on the Threadmil RX600 -- I'll burn more calories!
It depends on your pace and intensity and how much you elevate your HR, and that can be acheived many ways, the best being keeping rest between sets to under 30 seconds. At least in that way, you'll also be building some muscle.
And you won't look like a retard riding a bicycle that doesn't go anywhere.