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Time Warner Cable Runs Out of HD DVRs

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the selling-like-hotcakes dept.

jalvear writes "According to TV NewsChannel 9 in Syracuse, NY, Time Warner Cable said that they have run out of HD digital video recorder (DVR) boxes. Apparently, there's a shortage of HD DVRs because the company that makes the boxes have been 'overwhelmed by requests for them.' Seems like almost everyone has bought an HDTV during the holidays and wants to watch the Super Bowl in HD format."

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  1. cabele companies by thebear05 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow cable companies doing a piss poor job of taking care of consumer needs. I'm Shocked

  2. Not a problem by Keeper · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Fortunately it's possible to receive HD cable programming without one of their HD boxes ... Oh, wait, you can't...

  3. Is that real? by WinKing · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It might be, but I think most of these type of stories are created for publicity or an advertising stunt. Will like to read others comments.

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    With Regards, V Raimond
  4. Debunking by robbiedo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A considerable amount of commentary concerning the format war between Blue Ray and HD-DVD is based on the notion that standard definition is "good enough," for most owners of HDTV's, thus neither format will achieve deep penetration in the short term. However, this run on HD-DVR shows a clear demand for HD content. Comcast offers rental for their HD-DVR for a modest price, and no contract, and customers are snapping these units up. ON DEMAND had HD movies that can be viewed at the customers leisure, much of this content is at no additional charge. It has been posited that the format war is irrelevant due to people downloading HD content over the intertubes; however, the cable companies may make this argument irrelevant with the ON DEMAND feature, and the growing HD content. People want HD content, but are not willing to get hosed in the process by greedy corporations trying to win an unnecessary format war.