Today in Computer History
In 1997, Mike Ramsay and Jim Barton develop their idea to create the world's first interactive entertainment network available through television. They name their new device Tivo. Their vision is to record television shows and possibly share photos, music and more. The first Tivo digital video recorders are shipped in March 1999. The DVR allows up to 40 hours of programming, pausing live TV, instant replay, and skipping of advertisements.
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