SONICblue Announces ReplayTV 5000


by Charles Fulton, Associate Editor

SONICblue has announced the availability of their new ReplayTV 5000 series PVRs. The new m

odels include a unit with a 320-hour (basic quality) recording capacity, as well as broadband connectivity for sharing programs with other ReplayTV 5000 users (with an announced software update which will allow ReplayTV 5000 users to share programs with ReplayTV 4000 users).

Major features include Commercial Advance, streaming between Ethernet-connected ReplayTV units within the home, digital photo storage and internet programmability.

Pricing ranges from $300 for the model 5040, with 40 hours of recording capacity (in basic quality), to $900 for the model 5320, with 320 hours of recording capacity (in basic quality). The ReplayTV service, now sold separately from the unit, is available for $9.95 per month or for a one-time $250 charge.