PVR Products: The Market Matures

Personal Video Recorder (PVR) products have been available to consumers since 1999, and the PVR market is starting to show signs of maturation. One of these signs is the expanding geographic availability of PVR products, particularly into Europe and Asia. Another is the flattening of both PVR unit shipments and product revenues.

However, long-term prospects for the market remain bright, as strong demand from pay-TV service providers for PVR-enabled digital set top box products will drive growth.

This report examines the market for Personal Video Recorder products. It discusses the functionality of today' s PVR products, and provides information about key PVR manufacturers, leading service providers, and the important trends that are shaping the PVR market. The report provides worldwide PVR unit shipment and revenue forecasts, unit shipments by geographic region, and unit shipment forecasts by product type.

The report also provides the results of a US consumer survey about PVR adoption and usage.