DIRECTV is a step ahead of the cable players
Analyst: Remote DVR Again Demonstrates DIRECTV’s Leadership
That’s the question Pali Research analyst Rich Greenfield pondered on his blog last week during a discussion of the satcaster’s new remote DVR scheduling tool.
“DIRECTV has created an elegant, yet simple application that subscribers nationwide can use to program their DVRs remotely via any broadband connection or any wireless device with web access,” Greenfield wrote. “No specific software is needed, no special wireless device, and your set-top box does not even need a broadband connection. Remote programming decisions are beamed via satellite to your individual DVR.”
In Greenfield’s view, the announcement of the remote scheduler is just another example of DIRECTV’s forward thinking approach to the pay TV space. Although some cable operators — including Comcast with its upcoming Fancast service — offer similar functionality, most are currently based on Sprint’s proprietary Pivot wireless service instead of in-house technology.
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