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Originally Posted by TheDon
Same reason it didn't take off when it had a deal with Sky here.
Networks have their own PVRs now, people prefer one box solutions. Cable cards can make tivo a one box solution, but, in the past you lost access to interactive content. It's still a nightmare to get a cable card from some providers, and the move to SDV also hurt tivo.
Basically, consumers want to get their boxes from their providers, no hassle, everything works.
Hence why tivo is now working on providing boxes for providers.
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I think there is also proof now that the cable/satellite providers own offerings have got better and better in fact some may argue better value than TIVO.
Look at these
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/conten...bile_apps/ipad
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/3736...d-app-tv-guide
Proving other companies have vastly upped there games and many not charging an extra fee to use them.