[opendtv] Digital Video Recorders Take Off
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 17:08:48 -0400
Digital Video Recorders Take Off
30 April 2004, 09:42am ET
By MAY WONG AP Technology Writer
In the new world of digital video recording, TV viewers can forgo
videocassettes, easily recording their favorite shows on a hard disk
and watching them whenever they desire.
It's "Saturday Night Live" on Wednesday or "Nightline" in the morning.
DVR users can even pause live TV to tend to a crying baby, or do an
instant replay to catch a missed line.
DVRs have been around since 1999 _ with Echostar's Dish satellite TV
receivers and standalone devices by TiVo and ReplayTV. Consumer
adoption was initially slow, and getting TV viewers to understand the
technology's groundbreaking features remains a challenge.
But consumer interest in DVRs is gaining momentum, especially as the
cable industry catches up to its satellite TV rivals by offering
DVR-equipped set-top boxes.
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