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| reply to BlueSkye
Re: PVR's/DVR's rock.
I think because it's a techy gadget or "Geek Toy" so to speak. I think most of the public has no idea how cool they really are and just thinks of them as some sort of "fancy VCR".
You have to admit, the ReplayTV and TIVO units appeal to the "Tech Savvy" types, the home network types, the broadband internet types. Joe Sixpack doesn't realize what a cool unit they are, and the thought of paying "Subscription fees" is a big negative. The standalone PVR has a lot of uphill in the market to get over.... I think the market to the general public will be won by the integrated units--- the units that are built into Satellite receivers, Cable Boxes, etc.... those will introduce Joe Sixpack to the technology and make the switch from the VCR happen.
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