Eric Bangeman writes:
... Another group may be moving the DVR further up on its list of disliked technologies in the wake of Ofcom's fourth annual report on the state of the UK's communications market. In the survey, 31 percent of DVR owners said that they are watching fewer DVDs. ¶ There are a couple of factors working in favor of the drop in DVD viewership. First, some DVR owners are using the devices to build up their movie libraries. Did you miss it in the theaters and forget to rent it when the DVD was released? No problem—wait until it's on HBO and record it to watch at your leisure. ¶ DVRs also give owners more TV options. Why run down to the local video store if you have several hours of your favorite TV shows awaiting your viewing pleasure? Watching all of that recorded TV eats away at the time available for watching DVDs. ...
Link: Ars Technica. --Dennis
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