Internet proves more popular than DVRs

It’s safe to assume that most of us enjoy at least some television, no matter what type of programming we watch. But, the major flaw of television is having to schedule your time around its schedule. That problem has obviously been solved for years, especially since the dawn of DVRs and TiVo. Turns out, however, that not many people are using DVRs to watch their TV shows at a later time.

According to a recent study by SRG, more Americans are using the Internet to watch TV shows rather than recording them on DVRs. The study took place in November 2008, and questioned 1,200 Americans, the only requirements being that they be over 12 years old. It found that 50 percent of those questioned had watched TV shows online in some point in their past, up from 25 percent the in 2006. The coveted 18-to-34-year-old market showed 70 percent as watching TV online. Hulu, YouTube, MySpace, Yahoo, and network websites were listed as major websites which people use to watch TV.

The results aren’t amazingly surprising to me. The Internet is a much more convenient way to watch TV, even if it is lower resolution on websites like Hulu. The ability to watch whatever you want, when and where you want it is a major advantage. It can also be less confusing. Some people, when faced with the task of operating a DVR are easily confused with the remote control. Going to a website, and clicking on a few clicks can be much easier for most people.

Read [SRG]