MediaPost’s TV Board On Why A Cable DVR Is Not A TiVo
I got a kick out of this post in MediaPost’s TV Board blog. A friend of the post’s author called Comcast about their digital phone service and got a pitch for a DVR. I loved the summary of the conversation:
“I don’t need your DVR, I already have a TiVo,†she said.
“Our DVR is the same as TiVo but it comes free with our service,†the sales rep adamantly replied.
“Oh, really, well I have a lifetime membership with TiVo. Can you log on from any computer and schedule something to record?†she retorted.
“No.â€
“Can the DVR you offer be networked to my computer?â€
“No.â€
“Can I transfer shows between TVs?â€
“No.â€
“Can you store whatever you record on the DVR to your computer?â€
“No.â€
“Can you convert anything that you have recorded to play on your iPod video?â€
“No.â€
“Can you burn anything you have recorded on your DVR onto a DVD?â€
“No.â€
“Then I would have to say your DVR is nothing like a TiVo. All yours does is record.â€
â€I guess you’re right, it’s not the same.â€
And that’s not even the half of it when it comes to TiVo’s features. Right on! All TiVos are DVRs, but not all DVRs are TiVos!
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