Boxee may launch a DVR subscription service

Boxee is considering the launch of a DVR subscription service for users of its new Live TV tuner, according to a user survey the startup sent out over the weekend. A Boxee-powered DVR subscription service could cost anywhere from $ 5 to $ 15 per month if the company follows through with the offering.

Boxee recently released its Live TV tuner, which allows owners of the Boxee Box to receive over-the-air TV programming through the device. The tuner currently doesn’t support any DVR functionality, but there have been numerous requests to add this to the Boxee Box, and the startup has said that it is looking into such a possibility.

The survey asked owners of the newly-released TV tuner about their experience with the device, which adds live over-the-air TV viewing to the Boxee Box, only to finish with a very specific question about a DVR service offering: “How much would you be willing to pay for the ability to record 300hrs of TV,” it asked, with possible answers being $ 5, $ 10 or $ 15 per month.

A DVR subscription would pit Boxee against another CE startup: Simple.tv announced its own DVR geared towards the cord cutting crowd at CES last month. The company is selling its hardware for $ 150 and will charge users an additional $ 5 per month for access to its programming guide.

Boxee also hinted at the launch of further broadcast TV-related products in a recent, heavily redacted FCC filing. A company spokesperson told me last week that Boxee is not ready to comment on its future product roadmap yet.

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