Saturday, November 19, 2005
TiVo Losing DVR Ground?
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "NEWS" @ 08:00 AM
"TiVo Inc. has created a digital video recorder with a name that has worked its way into the American lexicon, but its reputation among users and would-be users is beginning to erode amid generic competitors, according to a new study that relies on Internet buzz to study consumers' opinion. Brandimensions, the research firm that conducted the study, said that TiVo's standalone set-top box is failing in two areas: its inability to record two shows simultaneously and to play back shows in high-definition TV quality. "This may not sound like a big deal," wrote one TiVo user about the latter, "but after watching 'Lost' or 'The Sopranos' on HD, there is no going back.""
I am actually not surprised by this announcement at all. In fact, when TiVo lost favor with DirecTV (and have since had their off-again, on-again partnership), I felt this would happen. Anyways, I have found that most users are quite comfortable with extending their existing cable service to include a DVR.
I am actually not surprised by this announcement at all. In fact, when TiVo lost favor with DirecTV (and have since had their off-again, on-again partnership), I felt this would happen. Anyways, I have found that most users are quite comfortable with extending their existing cable service to include a DVR.
