Why Do Cable and Satellite Providers Feel the Need to Reinvent the Wheel ?

"RANT: THE COMCAST HD DVR IS SIMPLY, TERRIBLY AWFUL John Batelle had a great post today on his extreme displeasure, and I emphasize extreme, with his new Comcast DVR.  His Tivo had recently bit... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other...

EchoStar Gets Temporary Reprieve On Tivo DVR Injunction

"A ruling to stop the sale of digital video recorders by EchoStar Communications yesterday was temporarily blocked this morning by a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Englewood, Colorado-based EchoStar said this morning that the US District Court of the Eastern District of...

Drilling Down: Does a DVR Boost Viewing Hours or Not?

"A new analysis suggests that adults in households that have digital video recorders watch less TV than adults in the general population."

iBloggedThis » Comcast to begin testing HD TIVO service

"Comcast is about to begin beta testing the HD TIVO service on their DVR boxes this month" "The TIVO software will be downloaded directly onto existing Comcast HD DVR boxes, without the need to purchase or rent any extra hardware. "