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TiVo Teams With Technicolor

Alviso, Calif. –

TiVo

said
Friday that

Technicolor

(formerly
known as Thomson SA) will invest in and develop an advanced, TiVo-ready, high-definition
PVR set-top box for operators who license TiVo software.

Under the relationship, Technicolor will port TiVo software to
its latest DVR/PVR hardware platform (DSI803), “giving operators the benefit of
provisioning PVRs that are optimized for TiVo’s software.”

The integration of TiVo’s DVR software and user interface with
Technicolor hardware is expected by the companies to reduce development and
integration costs associated with operator deployment, reduce time-to-market,
reduce complexity of implementation, and can be leveraged across multiple
technology platforms with offerings to operators worldwide.

The initial implementation will support an initiative announced
earlier this year between TiVo and Conax to offer a “next-generation DVB
set-top box platform for deployment by television operators around the world.”
It is “expected to reach beyond to help accelerate deployment of Technicolor
set-top boxes fueled with TiVo’s software for TV operators around the world,”
the companies said.

The new offering will feature broadband connectivity, a
touch-sensitive front panel, and a dual-tuner HD PVR with a hard drive of at
least 320GB capacity capable of recording up to 45 hours of HD or 400 hours of
SD programming. The STB cabinet design is promised to be “aesthetically
pleasing and customizable by operator.”

 “As the convergence of
linear television and broadband continues to take hold, operators need to
deploy advanced television solutions that are cost efficient and ready for
rapid deployment,” stated Frederic Kurkjian, Technicolor satellite and
cable STB business unit senior VP. “As one of the leading set-top box providers
in the world, operators were increasingly looking to Technicolor to help
address this need. To manage this, we selected TiVo’s truly comprehensive
solution for marrying TV and Internet content within a single, user-friendly
and intuitive interface.”

“We are thrilled to be working with the world class engineering
team at Technicolor on its first preemptive PVR software integration project,”
said Joshua Danovitz, TiVo international general manager and VP.

“This is a big win for pay-TV operators and broadcasters who will
soon have access to integrated products that combine Technicolor’s breadth as
one of the biggest and most innovative global set-top box companies and TiVo’s
expertise as the world’s leading television interface.”

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