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Digital video recorder (DVR) war in full swing

Digital video recorder war in full swing - Technology - http://www.smh.com.au/technology/

May Wong reports for smh.com.au on the DVR war that has kicked off the new year.

Competition in the growing and lucrative industry is intensifying as cable providers, satellite operators and consumer electronics companies push ahead with models of their own, giving consumers more choices while threatening to significantly blunt TiVo Inc's edge.

"They're facing a very, very difficult year this year. It'll be increasingly difficult for them to sign up new subscribers," said Josh Bernoff, an analyst at Forrester Research. "Why do you need a TiVo when there's a cable DVR (digital video recorder) for free?"

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