Move over, Roku? TiVo is joining the smart TV party in the US [Video]

TiVo, the company that pioneered the DVR market, is returning to America in a new way.

The company announced today that it’s teaming up with Sharp to offer TiVo-powered TVs in the US as soon as next month. TiVo will join Roku, Tizen, webOS, Google TV, and a host of other smart TV operating systems. 

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The exact specs and prices weren’t revealed, but TiVo did say that it would be a “beautiful ultra high definition and high dynamic range” QLED screen with Dolby Atmos and 3 HDMI ports. The press release mentions only a 55-inch size.

TiVo TVs have been available in Europe since last year. The company has partnerships with eight brands there, it says, and offers its operating system in more than 33 brands. For now, it seems that Sharp is the only American partner.

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