TV Patrol: No More DVRs?!

13 Comments

1. 1
   msjacqmills
   Posted October 11, 2010 at 3:05 pm

   Oh hay-ell NO! My dvr has changed my life! From the words of our dear Snooki, “WAAEEEHH!”

2. 2
   giffordsaz
   Posted October 11, 2010 at 3:23 pm

   I pay good money for my DVR and to not have to watch stupid commercials.

3. 3
   cattyfan
   Posted October 11, 2010 at 3:42 pm

   First of all, no cable company is going to reduce your bill. Second of all, I knew this was coming. I’ve been trying to replace my DVR?VCR combo, and ones where you can record something other than what you’re already watching are no longer available.

   The question is, when the networks and the companies hold all the cards, how will we stop it? If video recording is no longer offered, there isn’t much the average consumer can do about it.

4. 4
   petsuit
   Posted October 11, 2010 at 4:49 pm

   Since all the shows are available for download with the commercials already removed, it would be kind of stupid for them to take away their one chance that at least somebody MIGHT see one.

   Like if they forgot to hit pause and then got back from the bathroom or the fridge early.

   Most of them are up about an hour after they air, but some of them might be a day, or even 2 or 3 days, so what people are paying for is having them available quicker than they are online.

   But if they had to watch commercials, and could only record the same show they were watching, the only customers would be people who don’t have internet, or who only have dial-up, and that number keeps going down, so how would they even stay in business?

5. 5
   jambler
   Posted October 11, 2010 at 5:43 pm

   No way! DISH and DirectTV satallite companies often offer DVR boxes free if you want a HD receiver (which are more popular).I can record 2 shows scheduled at the same time now. VOD is not free. TIVO is wonderful but the most expensive. I think these researchers shold look at how many people prefer to watch DVDs than TV shows. That is a real revolution against dumbed down commercials.

6. 6
   melange
   Posted October 12, 2010 at 12:47 am

   “In an interview, Poltrack said the DVR will be supplanted by streaming and VOD that will “give the consumer the ability to watch shows any way they want to and to do so in a way that is much more advertiser-friendly.”
   Classic doublespeak. Any way they want to, my ass.
   Fortunately network TV is still free, over the air, and these days in HD quality. There are lots of devices that will record the TV signal from your antenna onto your computer and let you watch it live, recorded, fast forwarded, however you like.

7. 7
   sarcasatire
   Posted October 12, 2010 at 12:52 am

   There are a ton of great sites that features the shows online. (some legal, some not, lol) But, it’s not as ideal watching hour long shows on a computer if it doesn’t allow you to view from your comfy couch or bed.

8. 8
   sarcasatire
   Posted October 12, 2010 at 1:16 am

   I forget to mention the plus side to viewing online is that the shows are commerical-free.

9. 9
   Nikki Hughes
   Posted October 12, 2010 at 5:28 am

   Um…..I have Comcast and my guide doesn’t look 1/2 as cool as the one in your first image. How do you get that??

10. 10
    classy drunk
    Posted October 12, 2010 at 5:30 am

    DVR is the best thing ever for tv junkies. I hate commercials. Especially the commercials about tampons. I find myself trying to use the fast forward button even when watching live tv.

11. 11
    baymenxpac
    Posted October 12, 2010 at 6:38 am

    first off, i don’t take any article seriously that says “TiVos and DVRs” as if they’re somehow different. if you’re an entertainment writer who’s reporting on DVRs, you can do all of 5 seconds of investigating to figure out TiVo is a brand name.

    that being said, advertisers have been pissed about the advent and ensuing popularity of DVRs for years now. that’s why we’ve seen a surge in product placement in the last decade. viewers will always find a way around commercials and advertisers need to find new way to penetrate the consumers’ consciousness. i wouldn’t give this another second of thought.

12. 12
    Classy Drunk
    Posted October 12, 2010 at 6:43 am

    Wet blanket alert!!!

13. 13
    giffordsaz
    Posted October 12, 2010 at 7:01 am

    That is one thing they never taked about .. so they take away my DVR, are they going to take away the On Demand feature too>? They better get way better at product placement in my opinion