TiVo Uncharacteristically Quiet at CES

Iria · Jan 8, 2006, 04:38 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. Jan 8, 2006 — TiVo Inc., the digital video recorder pioneer, made headlines a year ago in vowing to take TV to the next level with support for high-definition video, software that can sling shows outside the box and a plan to pipe movies over the Internet.

But at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the company was unusually quiet despite the event's major focus on big changes in how TV is distributed and watched something TiVo helped start but from which it hasn't consistently profited.

Fact is, rival set-top boxes often cost less but offer the same features that made TiVo a household name. And the competition is heating up.
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Jan 8, 2006, 04:38 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	TiVo Uncharacteristically Quiet at CES SAN JOSE, Calif. Jan 8, 2006 — TiVo Inc., the digital video recorder pioneer, made headlines a year ago in vowing to take TV to the next level with support for high-definition video, software that can sling shows outside the box and a plan to pipe movies over the Internet. But at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the company was unusually quiet despite the event's major focus on big changes in how TV is distributed and watched something TiVo helped start but from which it hasn't consistently profited. Fact is, rival set-top boxes often cost less but offer the same features that made TiVo a household name. And the competition is heating up. ______________ Read More / Source: ABC News