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To: Z Analyzer who wrote (6400)	5/20/1999 5:21:00 PM
From: La Traguhs	Respond to of 9256

Z- HDTV is a digital versus present analog format. Recording HDTV on an analog tape VCR gives you analog resolutions - yuk. To preserve the HDTV resolution it must be recorded on digital devices with the appropriate bandwidth. Hence the demand for a digital video recorder. Sure digital tape recorders would work but you wouldn't have the viewing options afforded by HDD's (ala Tivo et al). Therefore - consumer acceptance of HDTV will be the key driver for consumer DVR demand, IMO. Until then, DVRs will serve narrow niche markets. Regards, LT