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With this weeks news of both CBS and NBC entering the VOD (Video on Demand) fray, we have to ask the question: Will VOD Kill the DVR?

The Answer: I don’t think so. While it’s great that the major networks like CBS and NBC are starting to offer their prime time shows on VOD, there are still advantages to using a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) instead:

• No per show charge – Currently the VOD offerings from CBS cost 99 cents per show. With my DVR, their is no charge per show. Yes, I have to pay a monthly service fee, but when you average this out over how many shows I record each month, it doesn’t even come close to 99 cents per show.
• TV on My Schedule – CBS and NBC have both put limitations on when you can get these shows and how long you have to watch them. In the case of CBS, the shows won’t be available until Midnight following the broadcast and you only have 24 hours to watch the show from the time you order it — after that it’s gone! With my DVR I can watch it whenever I want And keep it for as long as I want.
• Record any show I want – There are only certain shows available on VOD. On my ReplayTV, I can record any show I want from any channel I want.
• Fast forward through Commercials – With my ReplayTV I can fast forward through commercials for free. While you can fast forward through commercials on VOD (right now — I bet this will change in the future), you have to pay 99 cents to be able to do it.

While VOD may loosen up on some of these restrictions in the future, right now I’m not giving up my DVR — you’ll have to pry my ReplayTV from my dead body!

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