TiVo releases Q4 results, announces transcoder and IP set-top box on the way

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Today TiVo announced its earnings for Q4 2011 and the full year, however the most interesting note was word of a few new boxes on the way.

From the sound of things, the company will deliver a four stream transcoder similar to the one we saw demonstrated at CES (pictured above) capable of dishing out video to multiple devices (phones, tablets, etc.) within the home simultaneously.
Also on the way is an IP set-top box coming to retail that sounds very much like the TiVo Preview multiroom extender, however it could include access to internet video services as well. As mentioned on Tech of the Hub, CEO Tom Rogers' statements indicate the transcoder will enable both live streaming and DirecTV Nomad-style "high speed" sideloading of recorded content for offline viewing.
More concrete are its positive numbers from the partnership with Virgin Media in the UK, and progress on a plan for Pace to develop TiVo-compatible set-top boxes for cable operators here and abroad. The Comcast partnership is also apparently progressing, with VOD access in beta trials and preparing to launch "soon" in the San Francisco area.

Tom Rogers' statement:

And we continue to make strides to bring the look and feel of the TiVo user interface to other platforms beyond the DVR. To that end, we plan to launch a product later this year that we previewed at CES, which allows a viewer to seamlessly take recorded content to 2nd screens such as iPads, iPhones or Android devices on either a streaming or side-loaded basis.
Its four-stream/fast side-load capability is something that other offerings don't provide today and we believe is a critical element of a true on-demand whole home experience. Today, TiVo's industry-leading whole home solution includes a 4-tuner DVR, a 2-tuner DVR, and an HD-STB. By the end of the summer, we'll further that lead with the addition of the four-stream transcoder and an IP-STB."

source:vir(en.baomoi)