Philips Electronics is manufacturing the system for TiVo. Personal channels are created using the viewer's specified interests. Show-based channels are channels that provide all the available episodes of a specified show. The theme-based channels are similar, only they are based on a specified genre. The instant replay feature allows the viewer to go back 7 seconds.
Slow motion is also available, even with live television.
The Find Shows feature is useful in finding a specific show or finding shows with a particular actor or theme. TiVo provides Network Showcases which call attention to special events on many different networks. TiVo also produces TiVolution Magazine , a programming guide that is renewed daily through the system. The most interesting feature is the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons on the remote. By rating shows with a thumbs up or down, TiVo then recommends programs that matches the viewer's interest.