TiVo assailed as digital video recording options multiply
AP Wire | 01/17/2005 | TiVo assailed as digital video recording options multiply
Though TiVo still offers the best, most user-friendly all-around service and interface, competition is heating up as competitors match them on features and beat them on price.
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.Get the full story here."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?"