Tivo stops selling DVR's
A large number of people have been complaining about VM (and Sky) moving away from recordable boxes to Streaming boxes.
It seems the 'beloved' tivo is no exception and is now going along the same route.
Info below from https://cordcuttersnews.com/tivo-stops-selling-dvrs-marking-the-end-of-an-era/
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In a seismic shift for the television industry, TiVo Corporation has quietly pulled the plug on its storied digital video recorder line, effectively ending an era that redefined how consumers interacted with broadcast content. As of early October 2025, the company’s official website has scrubbed all references to its hardware DVR products, including the once-revered TiVo Edge models designed for cable subscribers and over-the-air antenna users. Visitors searching for these devices now encounter a streamlined catalog that omits any mention of physical recording hardware, signaling a complete withdrawal from the retail DVR market.
This move culminates decades of gradual decline for TiVo’s hardware ambitions, which peaked in the early 2000s when the brand became synonymous with effortless time-shifting of television programming. Launched in 1999, TiVo’s DVRs introduced features like one-touch recording, commercial skipping, and intuitive search capabilities that made traditional TV schedules feel obsolete. At its zenith, the company boasted millions of subscribers, forcing cable providers and networks to adapt to empowered viewers who could pause live broadcasts or binge-watch at will. The TiVo Edge, introduced in 2021 as a hybrid device supporting both cable cards and streaming, represented the final evolution of this hardware legacy, blending OTA tuners with 4K support and expanded storage options. Yet, even as it garnered praise for superior interface design and reliability, sales dwindled amid the cord-cutting revolution.
The catalyst for this pivot appears rooted in broader market dynamics. Streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube TV have eroded demand for standalone DVRs by offering cloud-based unlimited storage and on-demand libraries, often at lower costs without the need for bulky set-top boxes. Cable companies, facing their own subscriber losses, have increasingly pushed proprietary cloud DVRs that lock users into ecosystem-specific rentals, sidelining third-party options like TiVo. Regulatory changes, including the phased-out support for CableCARD technology—essential for TiVo’s cable compatibility—further squeezed the viability of consumer hardware. Analysts have long predicted this trajectory, noting that TiVo’s retail DVR shipments had plummeted by over 80 percent since 2019, as consumers opted for smart TVs with built-in apps or affordable streaming sticks from Roku and Amazon.
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