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We’ve decided to look into the future of home video and predict five growing trends that we see in this marketplace. Covering DVD, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Internet video delivery systems and in-demand video services, DVR storage and placeshifting. Which technologies are disappearing? Which technologies will be the wave of the future?

Since VHS has officially been declared dead, consumers probably will not watch too many movies on VHS tapes nor will consumers continue to use VCRs to record shows from TV. Instead consumers will use Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) such as TiVo DVRs even more heavily.

Speaking of DVRs, high-definition is supported with the release of TiVo Series 3 earlier this year. Many cable and satellite integrated DVRs already supported the HDTV format as well. With storage space continuing to climb, DVRs could morph into an integrated recording and storage unit for not only TV shows but purchased movies and other media as well.

Next we have DVDs. For the most part people use DVDs for watching movies. There is a small minority of people that use DVD recorders as their next-gen “VCR”. DVDs overtook the sales of VHS tapes last year and the separation between the two technologies has exploded this year. In addition, most manufacturers have stopped manufacturing VHS tapes. With that said, DVDs are in the late fall of their lifespan. While new DVD players provide up-conversion to hi-def helping to prolong the lifetime and enhance the imagery from DVDs on your HDTV, newer formats are being pushed heavily.

Trend #1: DVDs starting to die.

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DVR Playground is currently running a contest giving away a Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2 for your comment on your favorite DVR accessory.

DVR Playground and Neuros have joined together because we want to know what your favorite DVR accessory is. To reward participants, Neuros has contributed a Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2. This simple to use gadget easily allows you to transfer video to your mobile video viewer.

To be eligible you need to be a US resident and simply need to leave us a comment letting us know what your favorite DVR accessory is in the discussion area of the “Best DVR Accessories” article. On November 15th, we will randomly select a comment and the poster will win the Recorder 2. It’s that simple!

So, if you are not already a member, go ahead and join and let us know what your favorite DVR accessory is!

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With Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) becoming a required piece of consumer electronics in many households, we figured it was time to recommend a few accessories to help you get the most enjoyment out of your DVR. The first two DVR accessories listed are really more of a requirement for anything above just basic usage and include a satellite or cable feed and the proper audio and video components. The final accessories really take you a step beyond your basic setup and enhance your DVR experience. As always, feel free to post your thoughts in the discussion area.

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Electronic News reports that ABI Research, a market research firm, issued a report stating that network-based personal video recording (nPVR) will “radically change” everything from advertising to content distribution on video networks fueling the DVR market which is estimated to grow from 20 million current subscribers last year to over 250 million in 2011.

“nPVR offers substantial benefits to service providers in terms of cost,” principal analyst Michael Arden said in a statement. “But nPVR has to prove that its technology is as good as client-side DVR boxes, and it raises serious issues with some content providers, issues that they are willing to take to court.”

ABI believes the question in coming years is how much of the function of recording storage will shift to an operator’s network. The nPVR allows any digital set-top box (STB) to act as a DVR through software upgrades without needing a hard drive for storage since content is stored on a server in the network.

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by Ken Sharp
Published on Make Magazine

Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) have become a necessary luxury over the last several years. Millions of people rely on these devices to pause and rewind live television, and to keep track of broadcast schedules and record programs for them. Many consider them just as essential to their daily lives as their cell phones.

Several months ago, I finally became sufficiently jealous of the millions of DVR owners to motivate me to put a DVR in my own living room. But I wanted something more versatile than a normal TiVo, ReplayTV, or Ultimate TV system. I envisioned an all-purpose media server that would function as a full DVR, but would also work as a music server and play console games. It would have an easy remote-control interface, just like a commercial DVR, and a way to program it through the internet. Finally, I wanted to avoid the monthly fees that many DVR owners pay to keep their machines’ schedules up-to-date.

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