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[ Thermo[SAT]] Many TiVo recorders have technology that allows them to be connected to the Internet, and 500,000 of them are online through high-speed connections. But TiVo’s recorders use a video format used in DVDs that is known as MPEG2, and not any of the several formats used for online video.

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Money.cnn.com[Money.cnn.com] The Browser: Truth and rumors from the tech world: TVPredictions.com reports that the DVR pioneer will begin distributing short video content from ten partners -- including the NBA, the New York Times, and iVillage -- to over 400,000 of its 4.4 million subscribers. That lineup is not likely to threaten ratings for CSI or 24 any time soon, but it's the start of a significant trend, says TVPredictions: "Video on the PC will never find a large audience, but online video on the TV will."

[Irecordtv.com] iRecordTV - PVR and DVD recorder news and reviews: received the highest score with Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 coming in a close second. The Plextor was a distant third.

[Btelevisions.com] Digital TV - Televisions Blog: Techdirt reports on various studies on behaviors and information retention related to televiewers skipping commercials, particularly those who own digital video recorders, such as the popular TiVo. It’s a widely-accepted practice to fast-forward through advertisements, but one study seems to conclude that DVR owners seem to remember advertisements as much as those that watch free TV.

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