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Macrovision to Launch Multi-Room DVR Capabilities in Interactive Program Guides
DVR Capabilities Enable Greater Choice and Convenience to Watch Your Favorite Shows Anywhere in the Home
Washington, D.C. 4/1/2009 - Macrovision Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: MVSN), a digital entertainment technology leader, announced today at The 2009 Cable Show the availability of multi-room DVR capabilities for its industry-leading Passport Echo 3.5 and i-Guide A28 interactive program guides (IPGs). With planned availability on Motorola's standardized MoCA®-enabled set-top boxes, Macrovision’s multi-room DVR solutions will allow DVR-recorded content to be enjoyed throughout the home network.
Macrovision’s enhanced IPGs will make DVR recordings even more convenient and accessible to viewers by allowing multiple household members to enjoy their own personal DVR experience. As DVR use continues to explode in popularity among TV viewers, cable operators can leverage Macrovision’s IPGs to add significant value to this service offering and remain at the cutting-edge of technology in today’s highly competitive digital entertainment market.
“DVRs have continued to gain traction in U.S. households, topping 31 million at the end of 2008,” said Ian Olgeirson, senior analyst with SNL Kagan. “Cable operators face an increasingly competitive environment and need to add multi-room DVRs in order to more economically satisfy demand for the time-shifting technology on additional screens in the household.” “The game is rapidly changing in the world of digital home entertainment. Consumers now want access to all the content available on the TV that is right in front of them wherever they are in their home. Macrovision is a leader in this transformation,” said Corey Ferengul, executive vice president of product management and marketing at Macrovision. “The addition of multi-room DVR features to our Passport Echo and i-Guide IPG solutions underscores our commitment to delivering the technology that enables our MSO customers to address the evolving needs of TV viewers around the world.” Macrovision’s multi-room DVR capability will be available on its standard, easy-to-use i-Guide IPG and its highly advanced, feature-rich Passport Echo IPG, providing Macrovision customers with different options to meet their own customer needs. Passport and iGuide Multi-Room DVR features will include: Passport Echo 3.5 and i-Guide A28 with multi-room DVR features will be demonstrated at The Cable Show at NCTA (Macrovision booth # 1605) and are planned to be available in North America on Motorola MoCA-enabled STBs in Q4 2009. Download graphics of Passport Echo 3.5 and iGuide A28 solutions with Multi-Room DVR features: About Macrovision Solutions Corporation Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with numerous offices across the United States and around the world including Japan, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom. More information about Macrovision can be found at www.macrovision.com # # # Forward Looking Statements
For more information, contact:
Linda Quach Macrovision Corporation +1 (408) 562-8504 lquach@macrovision.com |