TiVo has announced that the new update will be
made available for its new range of hardware taking the form of the. Bolt Vox
and Mini Vox devices, which now support voice command functionality.
Users will be able to search for media, record, play
and command other features across live TV, DVR, on-demand, and streaming
services using the new voice control support.The previously rumoured voice
control remote control will now be available with new black finish hardware. To
recap the TiVo Bolt It is equipped with four integrated tuners providing users
with the ability to watch or recording between 75 and 150 hours of HD content
depending on storage capacities.
While the TiVo Bolt+ launch late last year is the
flagship version of the TiVo Bolt Vox featuring six tuners and 3TB of storage
space, capable of storing up to 450 hours of content.
The new black finished TiVo Bolt Vox will be
available later this month starting at US$ 199. The Mini Vox will start at US$ 179,
and the Vox Remote for Vox devices will cost US$ 39. Those who already have a TiVo
Roamio device will be able to use voice features through a firmware update and
by purchasing a model of the Vox Remote specifically for those devices, which
costs US$ 45.