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Originally Posted by Chad
I'm looking to get a Samsung at Christmas. Next step for these TV's would be to have a PVR built in. That would make them a cord cutters dream.
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I can't see the TV manufacturers building in PVRs. However, I do see broadcast channels being replaced by streaming services and unlimited access to programmes through the various streaming channels and the cloud. That would obviate the need for recordings.
However, it's the same prospect for the cable companies either way, and they need to up their game to hang on to customers if they cannot come up with a USP. I think the key might be content as many have speculated. Virgin Media need to set up their own streaming service and this needs to include lots of exclusive material to keep up with the competition. The kind of deals John Malone has been getting into with the likes of Lionsgate should help to achieve that goal, given his stated aim to tap into content rather than actually having the cable companies owning it themselves.
This outcome won't happen in the short term, but there are already signs that the tectonic plates are shifting.