This study presents results from IDC's Consumer Video Devices and Services Survey, 2006. Included in this study are results pertaining to digital video recorder (DVR) ownership in the United States. Specific topics include retail versus service provider DVRs, commercial skipping, storage capacities, content archiving, and multiroom solutions. Results for each question are presented in two tables: results by gender and age group and results by ownership of other technologies such as home networks, HDTV, and broadband Internet services.

• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • DVR Ownership
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Ownership by Gender and Age Group (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Ownership by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Acquisition Channel by Gender and Age Group (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Acquisition Channel by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Reason for Acquiring Device from Service Provider by Gender and Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Reason for Acquiring Device from Service Provider by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Number of DVRs in Household by Gender and Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Number of DVRs in Household by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • New Consumer Behaviors
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Increase in Television Viewing After Acquisition by Gender and Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Increase in Television Viewing After Acquisition by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Frequency of Commercial Skipping During Use by Gender and Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Frequency of Commercial Skipping During Use by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • Storage and Archiving
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Characterization of Storage Capacity by Gender and Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Characterization of Storage Capacity by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Interest in Archiving Content on Long-Term Storage Media by Gender and Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Interest in Archiving Content on Long-Term Storage Media by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Preferred Archiving Medium by Gender and Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Preferred Archiving Medium by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
  • Multiroom DVR
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Interest in Watching DVR Content on Any Television in the Home by Gender and Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Video Recorder Owner Interest in Watching DVR Content on Any Television in the Home by Technology Ownership (% of Respondents)
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis