[John Corn]

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA--(INTERNET WIRE)--Jul 15, 2002 -- The Carmel Group, a leading consulting and research firm, today unveiled its latest in a series of in-depth reports analyzing various competitive telecom/media industries, this one involving the digital video recorder (DVR) industry. The first day of the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) show in Boston, MA, was the venue for release of the study, which can be downloaded free, by going to: www.carmelgroup.com

The report provides critical pieces of data and analysis for cable and satellite operators looking to implement DVR strategies and their choices in today's marketplace. Research and analysis from the report includes:

- DVRs will penetrate an estimated 1.5% of U.S. TV households by 2002, increasing to 25% in 2008.

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[Nick]

Uh oh! Here come the industry lobbyists.

 

[Jacob S]

PVR could be just as bad as good if it penetrates this much of the market. There could be even more competition which will make the product much much better than now with features we have never thought of and lots bigger hard drives with more storage space, and lower prices, and possibly internet surfing and everything all in one machine. This will also cause more time shifting my stations at which will not start and stop at the same times. Is there any insider information one can get on the start and stop of shows? This would also cause them to change their advertising structure in which they could advertise right in the show or include it during a show or something like this.