Comments on: Time Warner’s New “Start Over” Service http://thomashawk.com/2005/03/time-warners-new-start-over-service.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2005/03/time-warners-new-start-over-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-20095 Anonymous Fri, 01 Apr 2005 19:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=4096#comment-20095 From my perspective, I think Time Warner's rollout of this service (which eliminates basically all DVR functionality as Thomas pointed out), indicates that the DVR business model is unfeasible for the cable service providers since they give away the boxes (eating the upfront cost), especially given the high fail rate of the crappy Scientific Atlanta boxes which they are forced to replace at no cost to the consumer.<br /><br />According to the article:<br />One of the problems with DVR boxes, in addition to the initial cost, is that "hard drives fail," and have to be replaced eventually, Time Warner Cable chief executive Glenn Britt said. From my perspective, I think Time Warner’s rollout of this service (which eliminates basically all DVR functionality as Thomas pointed out), indicates that the DVR business model is unfeasible for the cable service providers since they give away the boxes (eating the upfront cost), especially given the high fail rate of the crappy Scientific Atlanta boxes which they are forced to replace at no cost to the consumer.

According to the article:
One of the problems with DVR boxes, in addition to the initial cost, is that “hard drives fail,” and have to be replaced eventually, Time Warner Cable chief executive Glenn Britt said.

]]> By: Discfree.com http://thomashawk.com/2005/03/time-warners-new-start-over-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-20096 Discfree.com Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:01:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=4096#comment-20096 hmmm this seems like a very tricky way to get around Tivo's Time warping patent. Very Clever on Time Warner's Part. hmmm this seems like a very tricky way to get around Tivo’s Time warping patent. Very Clever on Time Warner’s Part.

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