Yahoo DVR Software a Go

Yahoo is countering Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center by posting free software to record TV shows on multimedia PCs.

Yahoo Go for TV requires a TV tuner and includes photo and music organizers. The software itself doesn't have ads today, so Yahoo likely hopes that steering folks to its entertainment section will generate enough revenue to justify creating the software.

This is a niche product for sure since most people aren't going to go through the hassle of equipping their PCs, but it will put further pressure on cable and DVR companies to keep their prices low.

The biggest winner from this is likely to be the hard drive manufacturers. Recording a few dozen shows will chew up hard drive space, and you'd hate to have a system crash because of recording reruns of Seinfeld. A better PC option would be a TV tuner with external hard drive box that simplifies the process.