Throwback Friday: The Trouble With TiVo

By Phillip Swann
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Eighteen years ago, I went on YouTube to discuss the ongoing struggles of TiVo, the once powerhouse of the then successful Digital Video Recorder industry. Amazingly, TiVo was asking consumers to pay $799 for its DVR.

We know how that went for TiVo.

For those interested in the history of the TV technology industry, and how it influenced the current state of streaming and other TV sectors, let’s take a look at my commentary on TiVo from 2007. You just might learn a few things:

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