Sony SVR-2000 Specification Guide
Imagine coming home from work and turning
on your television. Instead of surfing through all
those channels, looking in vain for something
you might like, imagine accessing a menu of
your favorite TV shows already recorded for
your convenience! That’s the magic of the Sony
SVR-2000 Digital Network Recorder with TiVo™ Service. It’s the foolproof
way to manage and enjoy the hundreds of channels in today’s TV landscape.
Now you can enjoy the very best that television has to offer, every single
time you turn it on!
N O W T H E R E ’S A LWAYS S O M E T H I N G G O O D
O N T E L E V I S I O N .
Sony’s first home VCR sparked
a revolution – giving ordinary viewers their
first measure of control over the TV schedule.
People could record shows for later viewing
or even watch one show while they recorded
another. Now Sony unleashes the next generation.
The Sony SVR-2000 Digital Network Recorder
with TiVo™ Service uses tapeless digital recording
to personalize your TV schedule.
first measure of control over the TV schedule.
People could record shows for later viewing
or even watch one show while they recorded
another. Now Sony unleashes the next generation.
The Sony SVR-2000 Digital Network Recorder
with TiVo™ Service uses tapeless digital recording
to personalize your TV schedule.
• TiVo’s Suggestions.
The SVR-2000 is
constantly thinking, seriously, of ways to make
the TV experience simpler, more convenient and
above all more enjoyable. You can rate your
favorite TV shows with up to three Thumbs Up™
and tag your least favorite shows with up to
three Thumbs Down™. The SVR-2000 then uses
your ratings to automatically find and record
shows similar to your favorites! These shows
appear on the Now Playing list, your personal
menu of recorded programs.
the TV experience simpler, more convenient and
above all more enjoyable. You can rate your
favorite TV shows with up to three Thumbs Up™
and tag your least favorite shows with up to
three Thumbs Down™. The SVR-2000 then uses
your ratings to automatically find and record
shows similar to your favorites! These shows
appear on the Now Playing list, your personal
menu of recorded programs.
• Pause live television.
Never again miss out
because of a phone call. Simply press Pause and
the SVR-2000 continues recording. When you
return, you can pick up where you left off at the
touch of a button.
the SVR-2000 continues recording. When you
return, you can pick up where you left off at the
touch of a button.
• Instant replays.
They’re perfect for sports or
lines of dialog that you missed. The SVR-2000
enables you to pause, rewind, enjoy frame-by-
frame slow motion and create your own instant
replays.
enables you to pause, rewind, enjoy frame-by-
frame slow motion and create your own instant
replays.
• "Catch up" to live TV.
After your instant
replay, use the Advance button to return to
the live broadcast.
the live broadcast.
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The SVR-2000 captures television
picture and sound on a built-in hard disk
drive – an arrangement that means high
quality and superb convenience.
drive – an arrangement that means high
quality and superb convenience.
• Season Pass™ service.
Tell TiVo once and it
will automatically find and record every episode
of your favorite show, every time it airs – even
if the television network lineup changes! You’ll
never need to surf through channels, looking for
something to watch. Just go straight to your
favorites!
of your favorite show, every time it airs – even
if the television network lineup changes! You’ll
never need to surf through channels, looking for
something to watch. Just go straight to your
favorites!
• Wish List.
Select your favorite actors, directors
and keywords and the SVR-2000 can display
every upcoming show that matches your choices.
Want to record them all? Just touch a button
and it’s done!
every upcoming show that matches your choices.
Want to record them all? Just touch a button
and it’s done!
• Now Playing List.
Just press the LIST button
to see an easy on-screen menu of your recorded
shows. You simply move down the menu to
the show that you want to watch and press a
button. Bingo! Instant access.
shows. You simply move down the menu to
the show that you want to watch and press a
button. Bingo! Instant access.
C O N T RO L L I V E T E L E V I S I O N .
The SVR-2000
automatically stores up to 30 minutes of the TV
shows you’ve been watching – a feature that
leads to a host of useful options.
shows you’ve been watching – a feature that
leads to a host of useful options.
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• Digital quality.
You’ll see high-quality
MPEG-2 digital video. You’ll hear spectacular
digital audio.
digital audio.
• Selectable quality.
The SVR-2000 lets
you choose the recording quality to suit your
programming needs. Choose Basic (recommended
for cartoons and news), Medium (for sitcoms
and soaps), High (for dramas and movies) and
Best Quality (for sports and action).
programming needs. Choose Basic (recommended
for cartoons and news), Medium (for sitcoms
and soaps), High (for dramas and movies) and
Best Quality (for sports and action).
• Instant access.
With hard disk recording,
you’ll never need to fast-forward or rewind to
your show, the way you do with videotape. All
your recorded shows are available in an instant!
And you can use the Advance button to jump
instantly to the end of a recorded show.
your show, the way you do with videotape. All
your recorded shows are available in an instant!
And you can use the Advance button to jump
instantly to the end of a recorded show.
• High-speed search.
The SVR-2000 offers
forward and reverse search at 3x, 18x and 60x
speeds. (At 60x, you can zip through an entire
hour of programming in just one minute.)
speeds. (At 60x, you can zip through an entire
hour of programming in just one minute.)
• Record one show while you play back
another.
The SVR-2000 can simultaneously
record and play! For example, during the
recording process, you can start watching the
show you’re recording from the beginning.
Or watch any other program already recorded
on the SVR-2000.
recording process, you can start watching the
show you’re recording from the beginning.
Or watch any other program already recorded
on the SVR-2000.
• TiVolution™ Magazine.
This editorial guide
keeps you current on noteworthy specials,
movies and television events.
movies and television events.
• TiVo Takes™.
This exclusive preview show
highlights the best in upcoming entertainment,
where available.
where available.
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When you see a preview
you like, you can record the show by simply
touching a button.
touching a button.
T H E B E ST F R I E N D YO U R V C R E V E R H A D.
Even
a tapeless digital recorder can still work
seamlessly with your Sony VCR! Auto VCR
Transfer makes it easy to transfer any recorded
show from the SVR-2000 to a Sony VCR. So you
can save shows for later viewing – while you
save space on the hard disk drive.
seamlessly with your Sony VCR! Auto VCR
Transfer makes it easy to transfer any recorded
show from the SVR-2000 to a Sony VCR. So you
can save shows for later viewing – while you
save space on the hard disk drive.
S U B S C R I B I N G TO T H E T I V O S E RV I C E .
The Sony SVR-2000 works exclusively with the
TiVo Personal TV Service™. You can subscribe
to the service for either $9.95 per month or
a one-time fee of $249 for the life of the
SVR-2000. You can activate the TiVo service
by calling 1-877-367-8486 (1-877-For-TiVo) or
going to www.tivo.com/activate.
TiVo Personal TV Service™. You can subscribe
to the service for either $9.95 per month or
a one-time fee of $249 for the life of the
SVR-2000. You can activate the TiVo service
by calling 1-877-367-8486 (1-877-For-TiVo) or
going to www.tivo.com/activate.
YO U R C O M P L E T E G U I D E TO T E L E V I S I O N .
The TiVo Service has complete listings for over
13,000 cable systems, most direct broadcast
satellite systems (DIRECTV®, Primestar and
Dish Network/Echostar) and over-the-air
TV broadcasting. For your convenience, the
SVR-2000 includes a built-in modem. Once
a day, your SVR-2000 automatically calls in
to the TiVo computer to update its 14-day
program guide and to upgrade your SVR-2000
with new features and content. So you’re
always up-to-date!
13,000 cable systems, most direct broadcast
satellite systems (DIRECTV®, Primestar and
Dish Network/Echostar) and over-the-air
TV broadcasting. For your convenience, the
SVR-2000 includes a built-in modem. Once
a day, your SVR-2000 automatically calls in
to the TiVo computer to update its 14-day
program guide and to upgrade your SVR-2000
with new features and content. So you’re
always up-to-date!
• TiVo programming guide.
Updated daily,
this on-screen programming grid includes 14
days of listings. You can search for shows by
name, channel and time. And you can schedule
automatic recordings straight from the guide.
days of listings. You can search for shows by
name, channel and time. And you can schedule
automatic recordings straight from the guide.
• TiVoMatic™ recording.
When a network
advertises a show that looks good and the
TiVoMatic icon is displayed, you can automatically
record the show by touching a button. For
example, if you’re watching NBC news, you
see an ad for Dateline NBC and you see the
TiVoMatic icon, you can record the show
automatically!
TiVoMatic icon is displayed, you can automatically
record the show by touching a button. For
example, if you’re watching NBC news, you
see an ad for Dateline NBC and you see the
TiVoMatic icon, you can record the show
automatically!
• Network Showcases.
This TiVo feature lists
some of the best TV programs from some of
the biggest TV networks. You can record any
of the shows with a single touch of a button.
the biggest TV networks. You can record any
of the shows with a single touch of a button.