TiVo is partnering with One True Media, a web-based service for creating and sharing video montages, to offer consumers the ability to easily share personal video content—incorporating their own digital videos and photos right to the TV.
You can now visit www.onetruemedia.com to create a digital video montage, complete with soundtrack, by uploading videos and photos and taking advantage of the site's simple editing tools. To share the montage, you create your own personal channel with TiVo, and then invite TiVo subscribers of your choosing to "subscribe" to the channel at no additional cost. TiVo users can then select a TiVo Season Pass™ recording that automatically adds the your latest videos to the their "Now Playing" list ??? the same location where they access all of their favorite television recordings.
TiVo says these easy-to-create-and-share video montages are ideally suited to all kinds of occasions: sharing a baby's first steps or child's birthday party; creating a tribute to Mom, Dad or grandparents; graduation; sharing post-game sports highlights with the team; or chronicling your summer vacation.
"TiVo continues to put convenience and control into the hands of consumers and we are pleased to offer our subscribers yet another easy-to-use, exclusive feature that brings a very personal touch to their TiVo experience," said Katie Ho, Vice President of Consumer Marketing at TiVo. "Rather than posting on public sites or huddling around a computer screen, people can now enjoy these special and personal moments on the best screen in the house???in the living room."
"One True Media has given people an exciting and fun way to make impressive video montages; now we're offering an ultra simple way for their friends and family to watch them on a big screen??? just like they would watch 24 or American Idol,'" said Mark Moore, CEO, One True Media. "We're thrilled that this relationship allows our users to benefit even more from this compelling new way to share life's greatest moments."
This new home movie sharing feature is accessible at no additional cost to the viewer. The ability to receive and view these videos is available free to 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo Series2™ and TiVo Series3™ subscribers. For those publishing video, One True Media is providing a free trial on a limited basis, allowing you to send up to five creations at no cost through April 30, 2007. A standard subscription to One True Media offers memberships starting as low as $3.99/month or $39.99/year.
For more information, check out the TiVo press release TiVo and One True Media Offer Consumers Easy New Way to Share Home Movies with Friends and Family Across the Country, Right to their TiVo boxes.
