TiVo Unveils VOX Lineup with Voice-powered Next Generation TiVo
Experience
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
TiVo
Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in consumer TV
entertainment technology and viewer experiences, today introduced
several exciting additions to the TiVo® consumer product
family – the TiVo
BOLT VOX™ and TiVo Mini VOX™. The latest device lineup includes
TiVo’s first voice control remote – the TiVo VOX Remote™, with which
viewers can use their voice to search for programs across live TV, DVR,
video-on-demand and online streaming services. The new TiVo products
also include access to the latest visually rich, on-screen TiVo user
experience, complete with built-in personalized recommendations and
intelligent predictions.
The TiVo BOLT VOX provides the most personalized and unified
entertainment experience ever, combining the features of TiVo’s most
powerful DVR with the most popular online streaming services, all
controlled by a single voice-powered remote control. The new TiVo Mini
VOX allows viewers to expand this great experience to other rooms in the
house with up to 4K Ultra HD picture quality, faster performance, and no
additional service fees.
“Consumers today have access to more TV content than ever before, but
finding it requires multiple devices, remotes and confusing user
experiences,” said Ted Malone, vice president of Consumer Products and
Services, TiVo. “The new TiVo BOLT VOX lets consumers easily find the
shows they want to watch without having to know whether the program is
on live TV, DVR, video-on-demand or streaming from an online service –
all by simply speaking into their remote.”
“What’s on TV Tonight?”
With the included TiVo VOX Remote, TiVo BOLT VOX viewers can use their
voice to search across live TV, DVR recordings, video-on-demand and
various online streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, VUDU, Amazon Prime
Video and more. Searches also deliver personalized entertainment
recommendations based on viewing habits. And, unlike many other TV
platforms, TiVo lets users refine their voice searches in a natural way.
For example, simply say “Show me movies with Tom Cruise,” then
refine the query by saying, “Only the comedies” or “The one
where he says, ‘Show me the money.’”
Popular TiVo features like SkipMode™ and OnePass™ have also been
enhanced to work with voice control. When watching recorded programs
from popular broadcast and cable networks, just say “skip it” to
jump over entire commercial breaks. Or, say “Create a OnePass for
Modern Family” and TiVo’s universal search feature will assemble
episodes of Modern Family from multiple online sources and upcoming live
broadcasts all into one, easy-to-navigate view.
Search and Select Your Entertainment with a User Experience That’s
Uniquely TiVo
In addition to voice, the TiVo BOLT VOX and TiVo Mini VOX feature the
latest TiVo on-screen user experience. Combining visually rich design
elements with enhanced usability, TiVo’s next-generation user experience
delivers spot-on personalized program predictions influenced by actual
viewing habits. Poster art, actor and director biographies, sports team
logos and more help viewers quickly cut through the clutter to find the
shows they want and skip the ones they don’t.
TiVo’s new QuickView™ feature allows viewers to see shows playing on
different built-in tuners, favorite channels, a one-line channel guide,
and TiVo’s new SmartBar™, a personalized prediction of shows to watch at
that time influenced by prior viewing behavior – all without leaving the
TV viewing experience.
“With our new on-screen experience and VOX Remote, scrolling through
endless TV guides and painstakingly entering search terms is finally a
thing of the past,” said Malone. “BOLT VOX is the only platform that
combines the complete pay TV experience with major OTT services into a
single user experience, on one input, controlled by one remote, with
unified voice search across multiple sources.”
Availability & Pricing
The TiVo BOLT VOX includes four integrated tuners, allowing viewers to
watch or record up to 75 HD hours (500GB model), or 150 HD hours (1TB
model) of digital cable or over-the-air (antenna) programming. A
450-hour (3TB) version of the TiVo BOLT VOX includes six integrated
tuners and is for use only with digital cable systems. The TiVo Mini VOX
enables BOLT owners to expand their voice-powered 4K Ultra HD experience
to additional rooms without needing to pay additional fees. The TiVo
BOLT VOX is priced starting at $199.991 for the 500GB model
and the TiVo Mini VOX is available for $179.99.
Existing TiVo BOLT, TiVo Roamio and first-generation TiVo Mini customers
can upgrade to voice control by purchasing a separate TiVo VOX Remote2.
The VOX Remote for BOLT is available in either black or white and is
priced at $39.99. The VOX Remote for Roamio products (OTA, Pro and Plus)
and first-generation TiVo Mini is available in black, includes a
separate Bluetooth adapter, and is priced at $44.99.
The VOX suite of products will be available on October 29, 2017 online
at www.tivo.com
and Amazon.com, as well as Best Buy retail stores nationwide.
About TiVo
TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO) is a global leader in entertainment
technology and audience insights. From the interactive program guide to
the DVR, TiVo delivers innovative products and licensable technologies
that revolutionize how people find content across a changing media
landscape. TiVo enables the world’s leading media and entertainment
providers to deliver the ultimate entertainment experience. Explore the
next generation of entertainment at tivo.com,
forward.tivo.com
or follow us on Twitter @tivo
or @tivoforbusiness.
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uncertainties that could cause actual events or our actual results to
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1 Plus any applicable taxes. In addition, a TiVo service plan
is required and priced separately.
2 Upgrade to the
latest TiVo experience is required for existing customers to access
voice services. Access to this upgrade is included as part of the
customers TiVo service plan (sold separately).
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