Digital Video Recorder usage in the UK: a summary of recent Ofcom research

This short article discusses research by Ofcom, the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, into the ownership of digital video recorders (DVRs) in the UK, and what they are used for.

Digital Video Recorder usage in the UK: a summary of recent Ofcom research

Colin Macleod WARC

Research from Ofcom, the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, shows that a digital video recorder (DVR) was present in around 15% of UK homes in the first quarter of this year – up from 8% last year and just 1% in 2000. Falling prices have clearly encouraged take-up of what are becoming increasingly sophisticated devices and the latest penetration figure compares with around two thirds of all households that have DVD players. Around 70% of homes have VCRs –...

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