TiVo Inc. ( NASDAQ : TIVO ), the creator of and a leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs) for consumers, content distributors and consumer electronics manufacturers, today announced the appointment of Peter D. Aquino to the TiVo Board of Directors. Mr. Aquino’s selection to TiVo’s Board increases the membership to eight, including seven independent, outside directors. His appointment was effective September 22, 2010.

Thinking outside the box for a moment, to drive growth. You don’t say.

/Peter’s distinguished career in the cable and telecommunications industries is awash with accomplishments that are a testament to his visionary leadership and deep understanding of the increasingly important role technology has and will continue to play in how people consume television content,/ said Tom Rogers, CEO of TiVo. /Bringing someone with his level of knowledge and professional acumen to our Board will undoubtedly help TiVo as we continue to execute our broader strategic growth plans, expand our global footprint through further deployment of our advanced television solutions and, once again, reinvent how consumers watch television. We are extremely pleased to welcome Peter to our Board./
Here is a clear testimony of the new normal business environment for what it’s worth, especially on the topic of effectiveness.

I think the following passages are quite instructive.
Mr. Aquino said, /I have always been impressed with how TiVo is able to remain leaps ahead of the rest of the industry when it comes to empowering the television viewer — whether it’s creating the first DVR or delivering the most sophisticated, yet easy-to-use advanced television solution that marries broadcast and broadband content into one user interface on one set-top box that makes finding something to watch on television as enjoyable as actually watching it. While with RCN, I experienced first-hand how TiVo’s market-changing innovation is helping the multichannel operators elevate their game, making them more competitive in the marketplace and ultimately delivering a better product for the consumer. I am excited about what the future holds for TiVo./

I say, this next part is even more intriguing.

Mr. Aquino, 49, was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of RCN Corporation from December 2004 to August 2010. Under his leadership, RCN was built into an all digital HDTV cable MSO in five major cities, launched one of the first TiVo/MSO partnerships, and created an advanced fiber-based Commercial network through organic and acquisition strategies. Mr. Aquino led the company from emergence of bankruptcy to an ultimate sale in 2010. Prior to joining RCN, he was Senior Managing Director of Communications Technology Advisors LLC, focused on restructuring telecom and media companies from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Aquino was the COO of the first Triple Play company in Latin America — designing, building, and operating an integrated cable TV and CLEC throughout nine major cities in Venezuela from 1995 and 2000. He began his career at Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) in 1983 and has over 25 years of telecom/cable operating experience.

The above conclusion may seem obvious…or not, to manipulate momentum. Huh?
Although surround sound for home theaters debuted years ago, homeowners often leave the surround or rear speakers unconnected to eliminate wires snaking around the room. But home theater buffs know they’re missing out on the full surround sound experience. /About one out of every four people we consult with asks if we make wireless surround speakers ,/ says Jason Hicks, Home Theater Guru at Aperion Audio. /Until now, we didn’t have a solution. We would’ve happily recommended other existing products, but they typically suffer from poor fidelity, unreliable connections or complexity, and that wouldn’t be acceptable for our customers. I’m excited that our product team has come up with a self-contained, high-end wireless system that lets home theater enthusiasts add surround sound wherever they want—no matter who manufactured their speaker system./
Here is a clear demonstration of the new business environment as the saying goes, especially on the topic of development.

Let’s read this a bit more closely.
Aperion designed the Zona speakers to work aesthetically and sonically with all home theater speaker systems. In addition, the Aperion Zona speakers can double as a wireless solution for music stored on personal computers or laptops. Plugging the Aperion Zona transmitter into the PC’s USB port automatically sends sound to Zona speakers located up to 150 feet away.
Fascinating…until you catch the hidden meaning of this passage.

The Aperion Zona Speaker System consists of a compact wireless transmitter and two two-way powered speakers with tuned port and built-in wireless receivers. The transmitter connects to the Surround Pre-Out jacks of an AVR and the speakers link automatically when plugged in. Once connected, the system produces uncompressed 16 bit/48 kHz CD-quality audio.