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| Microtune 3-in-1 TV Tuner Deployed in TiVo HD DVR Microtune announces that its 3-in-1 TV tuner (the MicroTuner MT2131) has been deployed in TiVo's dual-tuner, high-definition digital video recorder. As part of the system electronics, Microtune's tuner chips enable the TiVo set-top's TV entertainment, multimedia and interactive services capabilities, including superb HD pictures and sound. Microtune's MT2131 tuner is the company's flagship product for the digital TV market and is engineered to deliver superior TV reception across analog and digital broadcasts. The two tuners, when integrated into the new TiVo dual-tuner set-top box, deliver the robust, reliable radio frequency performance required for enabling off-air TV broadcasts, hundreds of different cable channels, video-on-demand programs, recording and playback of TV programs, interactive advertising and the high-quality video available for download through the TiVoCast service. Since the 3-in-1 tuner handles both analog and digital modes, it offers a solution that ensures compatibility with today's analog TV reception, as well as current and future digital TV signals. TiVo HD is designed as the ultimate HDTV companion, maximizing the HD cable experience by combining a new popular price with the clarity of HD programming and TiVo's Emmy award-winning TiVo service. The new TiVo HD DVR is a Digital Cable Ready set-top-box that works seamlessly with any cable provider in the U.S. And only TiVo provides exclusive service features such as thousands of movie and TV downloads from Amazon.com, millions of songs from Rhapsody and thousands of music videos through Music Choice. TiVo's HD DVR offers 20 hours of high-definition or up to 180 hours of standard definition content. TiVo HD allows users to record two HD channels at the same time, while watching a third previously recorded show. With a built-in Ethernet jack, two CableCARD slots and USB ports, TiVo HD also provides advanced connectivity and easy networking, making it simple to access an additional suite of exclusive TiVo features. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |