Cloud PVR has many advantages over box based PVR. The nscreemmedia article below mentions these:
- Cloud storage does not break – so no loss of customer at that point.
- Easy upgrade of features
- Try before you buy marketing
- Lower storage cost (especially if joint copies are permitted)
There are a few that may be even more important that seem to have been overlooked:
- Smartphone programming while box is off
- In-hone streaming (only the latest greatest in-home PVRs can transcode and decently stream over modest wifi)
- Deployable on all basic boxes (no need to swap boxes)
- Content search/navigation integration with other on-demand content services (catchup TV, replay-TV, SVOD etc)
Source: Four reasons cloud DVR is better than a box – nScreenMedia
