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Why Americans Don't Buy DVD Recorders

Posted by Zonk on from the local-differences dept.

Ant writes "CNET News.com reports on the reasons behind the unpopularity of DVD recorders in the US. The devices, which have seen heavy support in Europe and Asia, fall flat in the United States. The biggest reason is the penetration of Cable television. With cable, the same show can appear on a channel several times. In Europe and Japan, viewers need to grab copies of shows when they can, as it could be some time before the episode is broadcast again. TiVo also took off more rapidly in the States and elsewhere. TiVo is also one of the reasons selling TVs with embedded hard drives in the States remains a challenge."

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  1. The real reason.... by MarkGriz · · Score: 4, Funny

    is we're all a bunch of stealing illegal file downloading copyright infringing pirates.

    Just ask the MPAA.

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  2. Re:What DVD recorders COULD be, but aren't by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It can't decode what's coming in off of my satellite either Anyone who can afford their own satellite can surely afford to have somebody else build them a DVR.
  3. Re:DRM again... by moderatorrater · · Score: 4, Funny

    You just called Americans smarter than Europeans and got marked +5 Insightful. Are you God?

  4. Re:The Real Reason by Original+Replica · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aqua Teen Hunger Force, wtf?

    Dude, ATHF is a well know terrorist organization. It is unamerican of you to support them through your viewership. Every time you watch that show it is an insult to the hard working patriots in the Department of Homeland Security.


    good job.

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  5. Re:DRM again... by evilviper · · Score: 2, Funny

    You just called Americans smarter than Europeans and got marked +5 Insightful. Are you God?

    Of course. I am American after all...

    (Sorry, I couldn't resist)
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  6. Re:DRM again... by Zoxed · · Score: 2, Funny

    > You just called Americans smarter than Europeans and got marked +5 Insightful. Are you God?

    Probably not: just shows there are more Americans with mod points than Europeans !!