Survey Says: DVRs Help You Get Laid!

Continuing with my DVR theme today, a recent survey commissioned by the NDS Group (a digital technology service provider) shows that not only do households with DVRs value them fairly highly (I've said it before, and I'll say it again: you'll pry my TiVo out of my cold, dead hands!), but that DVRs have even saved many of their relationships!

Out of those surveyed in the US, a full 79% said that DVRs have helped their relationships with their significant others (I, and I'm pretty sure tiny dancer, can attest to this):

In the US, UK and Australia, respondents attributed this improvement to having the ability to watch their own programmes while sharing their favourites with each other," says NDS. "Surveyed Italians feel that their improved relationship happiness is due to the DVR allowing them to plan their evening's viewing better.

DVRs also stacked up pretty well when rated against other gadgets in the household. When ranked against other electronics for highest priority (if someone were to say, take away all their other gadgets) the DVR came second only to the mobile phone amongst those surveyed.

Yeah, I'd say that's about right for me too.

Hit the link for more information nuggets, including differences among US, UK, and Italian sentiments regarding household appliances.

Survey: DVRs more important than dishwashers, iPods [ArsTechnica]