When TiVo announced its first quad tuner DVR, the Premiere Q , fans were devastated to be informed it should only be available via cable operators, and that it featured a smallish 500GB hard disk drive. Fortunately, the corporate has rectified either one of those issues by announcing the TiVo Premiere Elite, a quad tuner Series 4 DVR with 2TB of storage built a good way to be available through TiVo.com, Best Buy’s Magnolia stores and certified home theater installers. There is not any word yet on price or a precise release date, as all of here’s still pending a waiver from the FCC allowing TiVo to sell the box with none OTA or analog cable tuners, making this a digital cable (or Verizon FiOS) only experience. It is also THX Certified and among the press release is devoted to specializing in the high end nature of the hardware TiVo is unleashing. Also unmentioned to date is any retail edition of the TiVo Preview multiroom extender box, but we must always get some hands-on time with this quad tuner edition very shortly during CEDIA 2011. For now, just look at the clicking release, included after the break, and for our European readers Engadget Spanish has you covered at the launch of the TiVo Premiere for ONO in Spain.
Update: The official TiVo.com/elite page is live, and divulges the cost as $499 “with service”, $1,000 for a life-time subscription.
Four tuners, Twice More Recording Space and THX Certified DVR Offers Unlimited Entertainment Possibilities for top-end Integrators and residential Theater Enthusiasts
ALVISO, CALIF., September 7, 2011 – TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced its TiVo® Premiere Elite set-top box, offering four digital tuners and an unprecedented two-terabyte hard disk for unmatched recording capabilities, in addition to THX certification for optimal sound and video fidelity. The TiVo Premiere Elite builds upon the Series4 TiVo Premiere platform, the primary and only set-top box to seamlessly combine the appropriate of broadband and broadcast entertainment through one stunning HD interface. The TiVo Premiere Elite is meant to be used with digital cable systems only and doesn’t work with analog cable or over-the-air antennas. It’ll be on display and available for demonstration on the TiVo Booth (Booth # 2140) at CEDIA 2011 in Indianapolis September 8-10, 2011.
The recent product is TiVo’s first and only DVR with four tuners taking into consideration simultaneous recording of 4 different shows while viewing a fifth recorded program. Plus, its industry-leading two-terabyte hard disk drive enables as much as 300 hours of recorded HD programming, that’s twice more recording space than current offerings. The TiVo Premiere Elite maintains TiVo’s gold-standard, easy to navigate user interface, integrating Web entertainment from Netflix, Pandora, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, and masses more.
“We’re please to announce the TiVo Premiere Elite at this year’s CEDIA show as this product was designed specifically for the high-end custom home theater integrator or enthusiast trying to complete their home entertainment system with a best-in-class TV experience. Only TiVo Premiere Elite seamlessly combines digital cable programming with the fitting of Web entertainment, in full 1080p HD, and with 300 hours of HD recording space,” said Doug Bieter, Vice chairman of Retail Sales for TiVo Inc. “With the added distinction as a THX-certified DVR, the TiVo Premiere Elite offers a high-end solution for premium quality installers seeking a much better approach to get the foremost out of a customer’s high definition television and cable subscription.”
Unprecedented Expansion and Integration Capabilities:
TiVo Premiere Elite’s quad-tuner design enables users to dramatically vary their program recordings and create a library of personalized entertainment content suitable for any viewer. This adaptability, and the mind-bending 300 hours of HD recording space, ensures that no program should be deleted for the sake of space.
Further enhancing the TiVo Premiere Elite’s appeal as an all-encompassing entertainment hub is its ability to send content to other TiVo devices in the house, or integrate seamlessly with home automation remotes. TiVo Premiere Elite offers MoCA as a networking option apart from its integrated Ethernet connectivity. By integrated MoCA support, custom installers can use the coaxial cabling in the home to attach the TiVo Premiere Elite to the house network in setups where an Ethernet connection is not really available to the DVR. Home theater installers and custom integrators may also appreciate the TiVo Premiere Elite as an outstanding solution through its compatibility with a few of the preferred home automation controllers, including Creston, Control4, and RTI. This compatibility allows installers to seamlessly incorporate the TiVo Premiere Elite into existing home controls.
Unrivaled Browsing Experience:
Harnessing the facility of the world’s first Smart DVR, the TiVo Premiere Elite offers an intuitive search and skimming experience that permits users to quickly and simply search and read television and broadband programming from a convenient unified screen. When purchasing for a selected program, TiVo scans across cable channels, on demand services like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, in addition to web-based entertainment sites like YouTube to provide users a great way to choose and schedule recordings.
The TiVo Premiere Elite can also be compatible with the TiVo Slide remote with a QWERTY keyboard in addition to TiVo’s integrated apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The TiVo App brings intuitive handheld remote control operations to the information of users’ fingers with simple gesture-based controls. Users can quickly uncover program guides and knowledge, view, schedule and manage recordings, get recommendations, or maybe explore an actor’s entire career with a single tap.
First-time installers and high-end integrators will appreciate this level of customization and control, further distinguishing the TiVo Premiere Elite as a premium product for the connected home. Training relatives or a consumer is understated and intuitive, allowing installers to connect to clients on a more personal basis and supply a more thorough level of service.
TiVo Premiere Elite Box Specifications:
TiVo Series4TM architecture
Supports digital cable, high-definition digital cable and Verizon FiOS®
THX-certified DVR, offering optimal video and audio fidelity
Outputs: HDMI, Component video, Composite video, Optical audio, Analog audio
Video output modes include: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Inputs: CableCARDTM, Cable coax, Ethernet
Additional support for USB 2.0 (2 ports), eSATA for external recording space, TiVo Wireless N or G Network Adapter
2 Terabytes of recording space for as much as 300 hours of recorded programming
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