ReplayTV 5500 Series Adds Powerful New Features

14-Aug-03

ReplayTVÆ, a Digital Networks North America (DNNA) company, has introduced a new generation of its product, giving TV viewers even more control over their viewing experience. The ReplayTV 5500 series adds four new features that offer home network recording, the ability to skip reruns, and eliminate programming conflicts.The Replay 5500 series, which is now available, incorporates all of the features that ReplayTV has been known for, plus the new ReplayTV 5.0 software. The software adds four features, including:- Network Recording: identifies recording conflicts and automatically assigns recording to an available ReplayTV on your home network- Pause And Resume: pause your movie in the living room and finish watching it in the bedroom- First Run Recordings: record only the new episodes and skip recording the repeats- Recording Priority: automatically identifies conflicts and lets you decide which shows to recordThe new ReplayTV 5500 also features QuickSkipô and high-speed fast forward buttons so users can determine on their own which parts of programming they would like to view. With the touch of a button, QuickSkip allows viewers to choose to skip parts of a recorded program in 30-second increments. ReplayTV's fast forward button allows users to fast-forward at up to 20 times normal speed. Broadband-Ready ConnectivityThe 5500 series is also ""broadband-ready,"" meaning that users can choose either to connect to the ReplayTV Service through their high-speed broadband Internet connection, or plug in their regular phone line and connect to ReplayTV's built-in analog modem. And like its predecessor, the 5000 series, the 5500 series is also network-ready, allowing users to connect two or more units using the installed home network, and instantaneously watch shows recorded in one room while they're in another.Additional Features And Capabilities The ReplayTV 5500 offers consumers all of the features they have come to expect from ReplayTV, including: - Record Without Tape: record up to 320 hours of content - Broadband Ready: choose broadband or phone line access to the ReplayTV service- QuickSkipô: use QuickSkip on your remote to jump past the boring parts- Theme Record: automatically record shows by keyword or theme- MyReplayTV: program your ReplayTV while away from home using the Internet- Room-To-Room: stream video from one room to another between networked ReplayTVs- Your Photosô: store and view your digital photos on TV- And More: Find Shows, Parental Control, Show Organizer, Conflict Resolver, Manual Record, Show Extender, and ReplayZonesôFor more information about ReplayTV, visit www.replaytv.com.

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