TiVo And Humax Redefine Consumer DVD Recording Experience With New DVD Recorder

20-Oct-04

Humax USA, in its partnership with TiVo, the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), today redefine the DVD Recording consumer experience with the introduction of the new Humax DRT800 DVD recorder with TiVoÆ service. With the low price of $499 with a $100 rebate, and the features offered only from the TiVo service. The Humax DVD recorder with TiVo is available starting October 14, from retailers nationwide. ìThe VCR has never delivered on the promise of ëeasy recordingí and DVD recorders in the past have proven to be too complicated to be useful for consumers. Today, TiVo and Humax have raised the bar for the consumer DVD recorder experience,î said Mike Ramsay, Chairman And CEO, TiVo Inc. ìThe Humax DVD recorder combined with the easy to use TiVo service, makes it easy for consumers to record, playback and burn their favorite shows and offers home media features not found with any other DVR.îìHumaxís extensive experience in delivering cost effective state of the art products is clearly displayed in this product. Weíve successfully broken the entry barrier for consumers looking for an intuitive DVD Recording experience. For an incredible value of $399, our DRT800 DVD Recorder offers consumers feature-rich DVD playing and burning functionality combined with the best-in-class DVR, TiVo,î said TH Kim, President Of Humax USA. ìIf you are looking for a DVD recorder or DVR, look no further, no other product available today offers the ease of use and full functionally offered by the DRT800, DVD Recorder with TiVo service at such an accessible price point.î Eliminating the need for multiple home entertainment devices, Humax has designed the DVD recorder as a 3-in-1 device which includes, an 80-hour digital video recorder (DVR) with the TiVo service, a DVD recorder, and a progressive scan DVD player. The DVD Recorder with TiVo is compatible with all programming sources including cable, digital cable, satellite and traditional off-air antennas. Furthermore, unlike other DVD recorders, it allows consumers to burn DVDs in the background while recording or watching live TV. For only $12.95 per month and $6.95 per month for additional boxes, the TiVo service included with the Humax DVD Recorder offers the same intuitive user-interface from TiVo, and the popular service features only available from TiVo, such as Season Passô, WishListô, Online Scheduling, and Home Media Features that provide the ability to connect a TiVo box to a home network, view digital music and photos through a home theater system, and access multi-room viewing. Furthermore, with the advanced search capabilities of the TiVo service, consumers can quickly find and record specific shows that can be burned to DVD, making it ideal for traveling or archiving to watch when and where they want.For more information, visit http://www.humaxusa.com

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