ReplayTV, Inc. To Ship First 60-Hour Single-Drive Digital Video Recorder

7-Sep-00

ReplayTV, Inc. announced that it plans to ship a new 60 hour single-drive digital video recorder, the first in the digital video recorder (DVR) category with twice the recording capacity of any currently on the market. The ReplayTV 3060 contains the largest single drive for digital video recording. This single-drive product is said to decrease power consumption and produce less heat and noise than dual-drive design DVRs. The ReplayTV 3060, which includes the free ReplayTV Service, is priced at $799 and will be available in a few weeks.""This fall, the TV season will be more exciting than ever as the 2000 Olympic Games, the 2000 NFL season, reality TV shows, the most exciting network and cable sitcoms, and the most channels come to our TVs. Thereís never been a better time to release a 60-hour, single-drive digital video recorder,"" said Jonathan Harris, Vice President of Sales for ReplayTV, Inc. ""Our new ReplayTV 3060 makes it possible to record a whole season of ëSex and the City,í back-to-back episodes of ëBig Brother,í all the track and field events in Sydney, plus the best Sunday afternoon football games of the season.""The ReplayTV 3060 contains the Maxtor DiamondMax 60GB hard disk. By including the Maxtor drive, the ReplayTV 3060 reportedly requires no upgrades, special features or technology to handle increased recording capacity.With ReplayTV, viewers can pause, instant replay, rewind, QuickSkip, frame advance and watch in slow motion their favorite sports events and TV shows. Using ReplayTV personal television technology with the free ReplayTV Service, viewers wonít have to miss their favorite programs, since ReplayTV automatically searches, finds and records them for playback anytime. Viewers can also create personal channels based on themes or shows.ReplayTV Service Gives TV A BrainThe free ReplayTV Service claims to give viewers greater convenience, choice and control over their television viewing. ReplayZones categorize television entertainment by content and provide further ways for viewers to find the shows and movies they want. Using the Find Shows feature, viewers can search for keywords by typing in the name of an actor, director, show title or even a topic such ""dogs."" The ReplayTV Service includes the recently introduced MyReplayTV, a Web portal where viewers can find out about TV programming, gather additional information about shows of interest and control the ReplayTV Service and digital video recorder via the Internet.Pricing And AvailabilityReplayTV 3060 with 60 hours of storage is priced at $799 and includes the free ReplayTV Service. Through September 30, consumers will also receive a $100 rebate with purchase for a reduced price of $699. The ReplayTV 3060 will ship in late September and can be ordered from ReplayTV www.replaytv.com or toll free at 877 REPLAYTV. It can also be ordered from online retailers 800.com, Amazon.com and Dishdirect.com.

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