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Videotron unveils Canada’s first UHD PVR


MONTREAL - Videotron CEO Manon Brouillette said Tuesday that “it’s our job to be there at each wave” of technological evolution.  And that mindset is a big reason why Videotron is the first TV provider in Canada to offer an Ultra High Definition PVR.The new terminal, unveiled Tuesday, will be available in stores by late August or early September for $399, the same price as the company’s existing high-end PVR, the eight-tuner X8.  Manufactured by Samsung, the UHD PVR is capable of receiving UHD signals of 3840 by 2160 pixels plus has eight tuners, of which two can record UHD...