Ruling: Cablevision may introduce remote DVR

August 04, 2008 In a ruling against the major entertainment conglomerates, a federal court of appeals said Monday that Cablevision can introduce a remote-storage DVR system. The Network DVR lets Cablevision's digital subscribers record and play back TV programming -- just as with a TiVo and other DVRs -- only the content is stored on remote servers and not on the hard drives of individual set-top boxes. In overturning a March 2007 ruling against Cablevision, the appeals court gave a greenlight to cable companies that want to roll out DVR service without having to supply upgraded boxes, an arrangement that could substantially increase the adoption of DVR functionality.

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