there was only a limited amount of programming available.Users needed to call the cable company to order the program and had to have a cable box to get them. By the time a movie a movie was available in ppv , it had aleady been available for sale and rental at home video stores. Often times, as well, the price was higher for ppv than rental. the only real advantages of ppv werw no late fees, you did not have to leave your house, and sometimes it was the only way to get certain special events such as championship boxing.
Dbs solved some of these problems. Instesd of having only a few chanels devoted to PPV, DSB providers could have many channels of ppv and could offer programs at staggered start times so the viewer had more choice. While they often ofter more channels of ppv than cable, DBS providers such as DirecTV also offer VOD services with a DVR receiver ad a broadband connection. The program is ordered and delivered to the DVR over the internet connection.