Year	Units Sold
2003	3.8 million
2004	11.0 million
2005	16.3 million*
2006	23.5 million*
2007	30.9 million*
2008	38.0 million*
2009	45.5 million*

* Estimated
Data: iSupply, as of Mar. 1, 2005

DVR Sales Are Expected to Rocket

Digital video recorders are all the rage for satellite and cable-TV providers because customers love them. DirecTV found that people who use its combination TiVo digital recorder and set-top box were two-thirds less likely to cancel service -- and they spend more to get premium channels like HBO and pay-per-view. Over the next few years, most companies are expected to offer digital recording technology essentially for free, with fees for leasing the boxes.

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Posted: 3/3/05