DVR

If you really want to win the family over this holiday season, give them the gift of HDTV. One of the best buys in HDDVD is small Dish satellite provider DishNET. Always on the cutting edge, the company's new DishHD DVR Receiver (Model no. ViP622 DVR) not only supports two TV's instead of one, it allows you to playback and record HDTV in its highest resolution. It even has on screen Caller ID when your phone rings so you can pause, answer and come back without missing a minute of the action. Read more

One of the latest new technologies on the market is portable Tivo-like DVRs and media players. The Archos player features a brilliant 4.5-inch screen and contains 30GB worth of storage. Adding the ARCHOS DVR Station to the unit, users will be able to bring their favorite TV shows, movies and music with them anywhere they go. Read more

November 14, 2006 - TiVo Inc. today unveiled a comprehensive broadband strategy designed to put even more control in the hands of consumers by greatly expanding their television choices, taking the concept that “It’s not TV unless it’s on the TV” to a whole new level. TiVo continues to innovate and lead the category by empowering consumers to select their own content and bring it from the Internet to their TV, where they can enjoy it from the comfort of their living room.

TiVo released five major announcements which demonstrate how TiVo will allow consumers to get broadband delivered video right to their TV set and include it as part of a simple and easy viewing experience. TiVo, the creator of and leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), is the first and only DVR to offer this kind of access to broadband video on the television set. Read more

Oct. 10, 2006 — Logitech today introduced the mid-range Harmony 670 advanced universal remote, which builds on the features of the company’s popular Harmony 659 remote, with enhancements that make controlling today’s complex home-entertainment systems even easier.

The new remote features improved one-touch activity buttons and a button layout optimized to control digital video recorders (DVRs) such as TiVo. It’s also the company’s first remote to include the new Harmony 7.0 software, which makes setting up the remote and fine-tuning it on the PC easier than ever. And like all of Logitech’s award-winning family of Harmony remotes, the Harmony 670 remote can completely control an entertainment system – it’s the only remote people will need. Read more

September 12, 2006 – TiVo Inc., the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), announced today the launch of the high end TiVo® Series3™ HD Digital Media Recorder – the first stand-alone TiVo product that is HD compatible. Available beginning mid-September, the TiVo Series3 HD box is the world’s first THX®-certified, digital video recorder, delivering audio and video that truly maintains the fidelity of the original broadcast. Once again, TiVo is setting a new standard for digital cable users with its Emmy®-awarding service and exclusive feature set…now in high definition! Read more

Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. and CBS SportsLine announced today that CBS SportsLine Fantasy Football Companion can be accessed from any television connected to a broadband-enabled TiVo Series2 DVR. Registered users of CBS SportsLine Fantasy Football can manage their leagues, check stats and scores, and watch highlights from the comfort of their living rooms with their TiVo remote control. CBS SportsLine and TiVo are creating a new form of interactive sports programming for subscribers. Read more

Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CBS Television today announced plans to make TV history by partnering with TiVo Inc., the creator of and the leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), to launch a new Fall show in an entirely original way -- not via a network premiere, a DVD or the Internet, but on the TiVo service, which continues to revolutionize how America watches television. Through this pioneering partnership, TiVo subscribers will be the first in the nation to see the hot comedy CBS show "The Class" as early as a full week before its premiere on live TV. Read more

Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital video recorders (DVRs), which record TV programs to a hard drive, are transforming the way people watch television. Now, Verizon is transforming the DVR as the company introduces Home Media DVR to Verizon FiOS TV customers this week.

Home Media DVR features a multi-room DVR that enables up to three simultaneous viewings of programs recorded by the device without requiring customers to set up a complex home network or buy extra equipment. The recorder is bundled with Media Manager, a new feature that lets customers easily access photos and music from their personal computer and play them on their entertainment center where they look and sound the best. Both functions are made possible by software and technology already built into the FiOS platform on Verizon's fiber-to-the-premises network. Read more

June 28, 2006--ReplayTV, the pioneer of digital video recording, today unveiled its highly anticipated ReplayTV PC Edition. This next-generation DVR PC software offers TV enthusiasts the Ultimate DVR Experience, empowering everyone to get the most enjoyment out of TV. With a host of features, including lightning-fast and powerful new program search tools, a simple and intuitive interface, multi-room networking capabilities and more, ReplayTV PC Edition is the new benchmark in a DVR experience. Read more

May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. today launched its new advertising search product named 'TiVo Product Watch' which offers advertisers an innovative new way to reach TiVo subscribers who are actively looking for products ("In Market") with advertising content and information. At launch, TiVo Product Watch will deliver targeted, relevant advertising content, from more than 70 advertisers and 100 leading brands, from up to five different product categories including Automotive, Entertainment, Financial, Lifestyles, and Travel and Leisure. Read more