Philips Demonstrates Advanced Personal Video Recorders With TiVoô Service At CEDIA EXPO 2000

20-Sep-00

Philips expanded its leading line-up of Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) with TiVoô service to include a new 60-hour unit. Philips is the first to offer a 60-hour PVR which offers twice the recording capacity of any other PVR on the market today. Philips demonstrated the 60-hour recorder along with its 20-hour and 30-hour PVRs at CEDIA EXPO 2000.Philips HDR612 PVR offers 60 hours or recording time. The HDR212 model features up to 20 hours, and the HDR312 model features up to 30 hours of recording time.TiVo allows consumers to digitally record television shows, without video tape, offering unprecedented flexibility with recording, programming and viewing options. 60-Hour Personal Video Recorder - HDR612, $699 Suggested Retail Price- Available in September30-Hour Personal Video Recorder - HDR312, $399- Currently available20-Hour Personal Video Recorder - HDR212, $299- Currently availableThese models offers TiVoís well-known features such as TiVo Season Passesô, WishListô, TiVo Suggestions, and Thumbs Upô and Thumbs Downô buttons. Other features unique to the TiVo service include TiVolutionô Magazineô, an on-screen entertainment guide, and Network Showcasesô, a daily update from TiVoís network partners highlighting upcoming programs and specialized content.""Philips is pleased to offer consumers the widest variety of PVR recording options to satisfy their varying recording needs,"" said Bo Ferm, Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Set-Top Box division of Philips Digital Networks. ""Each Philips PVR is designed to accommodate the TV viewing habits of a specific type of consumer, from the casual TV viewer to the video entertainment aficionado, who will likely opt for the 60-hour recorder. As the first consumer electronics company to introduce the Personal Video Recorder, Philips is the clear leader in this exciting and rapidly growing category, and we look forward to continuing our successful relationship with TiVo.""For more information, visit www.philipsusa.com.

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