2006 U.S. DVR Growth Report

Executive Summary

For this comprehensive 2006 study covering the U.S. Digital Video Recorder (DVR) industry, The Carmel Group conducted a national survey in December 2005 and January 2006, of approximately 1,800 consumers, including 76% with DVRs and 24% without DVRs. The Carmel Group received responses from respondents representing every state of the union and the U.S. territories. In addition, The Carmel Group interviewed dozens of key industry participants, focused on the developers and manufacturers of existing DVR products and services. Based upon this research and analyses, The Carmel Group’s 2006 DVR study posits the following key points, trends and projections:

DVRs are installed in an estimated 14%, or 15.6 mil., of U.S. TV Households
(TVHHs) as of early 2006. This is the equivalent of nearly one and one half DVRs for
every ten of today’s 108 mil. U.S. TVHHs.

By-year-end 2008, a mere three years hence, DVR penetration will increase…TO READ MORE..... CLICK THE ADD TO CART LINK!

4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
7 METHODOLOGY
8 DVR HISTORY
9 Early Adopters
9 Competitive Concerns
11 Industry Milestones
13 DVR OVERVIEW
14 Satellite (DBS) TV Impact
14 Cable TV Impact
14 Telco TV Impact
15 DVR PROJECTIONS
15 General DVR Market Overview
19 Cable
21 Satellite (DBS)
23 Telco
24 Standalone
26 DVR SURVEY FINDINGS
27 DVR-User & Non-DVR User Demographics
35 DVR-User Responses
64 Non-DVR User Responses
69 DVR IMPACT ON ADS: NEW OPPORTUNITY OR “AD VACUUM”?
76 DESCRIPTIONS OF KEY DVR OPERATORS/PROVIDERS
76 Comcast
76 Time Warner
76 Cox
77 Charter
77 EchoStar
78 DirecTV
78 Digeo
79 ReplayTV
79 TiVo
80 Scientific Atlanta
80 Motorola
81 DVR INDUSTRY FUTURE
81 Factors Shaping The DVR Industry’s Future
83 International Growth
84 DVR Developments
85 LIST OF DVR PLAYERS (OPERATORS AND MANUFACTURERS, ET AL)
85 DVR Multichannel Operators
87 Top DVR Manufacturers
90 LIST OF THE CARMEL GROUP’S 2006 DVR AWARDS
92 ABOUT THE CARMEL GROUP

2006 U.S. DVR Growth Report

Time in A Magical Box Present Trends + Future Projections The State of The Digital Video Recorder Industry Circa 2006

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