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TiVo Tech to Integrate With Insignia ’Net-connected TVs
ALVISO, CALIF. and RICHFIELD, MINN.: TiVo
and Best Buy today announced an initiative to integrate TiVo’s DVR technology
into broadband-connection Insignia television sets. Insignia is a brand
exclusive to the big-box chain that includes TVs, Blu-ray players, home-theater
systems and audio products. Rather than the typical standalone TiVo DVR, the
sets will rely on a software application.
“Consumers tell us they want the best of Internet-based content delivered right
to their televisions without the hassle of having to fumble with multiple
devices, wires, and remotes,” said Fernando Silva, vice president of Best Buy
Exclusive Brands. “The beauty of TiVo software is that it creates a single
interactive interface right on the television and integrates the myriad of
online content and services.”
Best Buy and TiVo first teamed up two years ago when the retailer agreed to
sell TiVo-branded DVRs. Pricing for the TiVo-enabled Insignia sets was not
disclosed, nor was a release date.
-- Deborah D. McAdams
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