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iVo is developing a new digital video recorder for satellite TV
provider DirecTV , rekindling a strained relation****p and potentially
opening the door to boosting the number of its subscribers.
TiVo and Direct TV extended their current deal and added the
development, marketing and distribution of a new high-definition
DirecTV DVR (TiVo HD XL Digital Video Recorder) featuring TiVo
service. The product's launch is expected in the second half of 2009.
The device offers more recording capacity than any other DVR
available, be it satellite or cable. Boasting 150 hours of high
definition television recording capacity, the HD XL has enough space
to appease even the most devoted entertainment fans. The TiVo HD XL is
also THX Certified.
On top of increased recording capacity, the TiVo HD XL DVR offers
broadband features such as downloading of movies & TV shows directly
to the TV, browse and watch YouTube videos, listen to songs from
Rhapsody, or view music videos from Music Choice.
Features exclusive to TiVo HD XL include the 150 hours of HD recording
space, THX certification, a Series3 premium backlit remote control and
an included HDMI cable.
The TiVo HD XL box joins the existing TiVo product line, and is
available online today for $599.99 at www.tivo.com.
DirecTV was once the biggest source of new subscribers to TiVo's
television recording service. But their relation****p soured in 2005
when DirecTV, the top U.S. satellite TV broadcaster, said it would no
longer market TiVo's set-top boxes and would use its own system made
by NDS Group Plc .
However, the companies did not sever their ties. In 2006, they
extended their service and sup****t agreement for three years, allowing
customers to continue to receive maintenance and sup****t for their
TiVos.
The new agreement runs through February 2015, with DirecTV having the
right to extend it until February 2018, TiVo said.
More information is available at
https://www3.tivo.com/store/boxdetails.do?boxName=tivohdxl&boxsku=R65800.
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