7 out of 10 people who own a DVR can't live without it

Philip Wong | Sep 03, 2008

Surprised? This is according to an August survey from NDS, which specializes in digital pay-TV solutions. Commissioned by the UK-based company and compiled from 1,000 DVR owners from the US, UK, Italy and Australia, the survey has uncovered some "interesting" findings. We can see eye-to-eye with the interviewees' sentiments on the DVRs' ease of use over the VCRs and numerous contributions in improving the overall TV viewing experiences. For example, an electronic program guide to facilitate program schedule browsing and recording.

However, we were kind of taken aback by the following observations:

When asked to rank the relative importance of a variety of household appliances, DVR owners ranked the DVR as the third most indispensable item after the washing machine and microwave oven.

DVR owners with partners say that having a DVR makes for a happier home life.

Are they using their DVRs without a TV? Should a DVR be considered a household appliance in the first place? Never mind that, but the last straw is the happier home life bit. Geez, are these tell-tale signs of a DVR addict?

Via NDS | Photo credit: NDS

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