Once its certification was official we knew a release date for the Ceton InfiniTV 4 USB was just across the corner, and today the corporate announced it expects to begin shipping the external CableCARD TV tuners September 19th. Starting tomorrow, customers can preorder for $299 from Cannon PC and Fluid Digital, with other retailers like Amazon and Newegg getting stock later in September. Also, the pricetag at the existing internal PCIe model has officially dropped to $299, no rebate necessary. The market is suddenly filled with options for the HTPC enthusiast seeking to get some premium cable TV channels on their Media Center PC, check the clicking release after the break and tell us if this one catches your eye.
InfiniTV 4 USB Turns Nearly Any Windows 7-based PC right into a Platform for Viewing and Recording Premium Cable TV During the Home
KIRKLAND, WA – August 18, 2011 – Ceton Corporation today announced InfiniTV 4 USB, the company’s new, external CableCARD quad-tuner that turns virtually any sort of Windows 7-based PC into an entertainment platform for television. InfiniTV 4 USB can be available for pre-order tomorrow, August 19, 2011, from Cannon PC and Fluid Digital at a suggested retail price of $299, with pre-orders expected to ship on September 19, 2011. InfiniTV 4 USB can be available from the company’s other retailers – Amazon, Micro Center, the Microsoft Store, Newegg, Velocity Micro and Zones – later in September on the same price. Ceton also announced a discount in suggested retail price for the company’s InfiniTV 4 PCI Express (PCIe) model to $299.
InfiniTV 4 USB brings the company’s award-winning multi-tuner CableCARD™ technology to an external, USB-connected design, making it a fantastic solution for virtually any compatible Windows 7-based PC, including laptops, tablets, All-in-One PCs, desktops, towers, home theater PCs and slimline entertainment PCs. InfiniTV 4 USB joins the company’s currently shipping InfiniTV 4 PCIe model, positioning Ceton because the only company offering both internal and external solutions for CableCARD-based premium digital cable TV services throughout the PC.
A Ceton InfiniTV-equipped PC makes exciting new entertainment scenarios possible in the house, including:
Watching and recording as much as four live HD channels right now;
Streaming live HD channels or recordings to multiple TVs and making Digital Video Recording (DVR) available on virtually every TV using Windows Media Center Extenders;
Enjoying cable TV, Internet TV, music, photos, videos and more, throughout one device, with the Media Center experience from Microsoft;
Eliminating cable set-top boxes and their expensive space leases;
Sharing individual tuners with other Windows 7-based PCs to enable watching TV programming on PC displays in addition TV sets.
“The Ceton family of InfiniTV digital cable tuners is transforming the computer into the world’s most advanced entertainment platform for television,” said Gary Hammer, president and chief executive officer of Ceton Corp. “With the introduction of InfiniTV 4 USB, Ceton now offers solutions for the complete range of PC platforms, bringing a brand new generation of television and entertainment services to just about any consumer.”
“In Windows 7 we enabled support for premium cable TV services within the US to create a high-quality entertainment experience to your PC,” said Todd Rutherford, Windows Entertainment Product Manager at Microsoft Corporation. “with the provision of the Ceton’s InfiniTV 4 USB tuner, a much wider range of PC platforms and consumers will now have the ability to enjoy this entertainment service.”
About Ceton Corporation
Ceton Corporation is developing the subsequent-generation of in-home digital entertainment and communication solutions. Combining stellar hardware and software engineering capabilities with market-making technology, Ceton aims to assist unlock the opportunity of the digital home to unleash a brand new generation of in-home connected entertainment and communication services for PC and device makers, software developers and consumers. Additional information about Ceton and its solutions is accessible at http://www.cetoncorp.com.
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