DESPITE THE FACT THE Personal Video Recorder (PVR) market is starting to show early signs of maturation, the long term prospects for such technology is bright, reports research firm In-Stat. The maturation signs include expanding geographic availability of PVR products, particularly into Europe and Asia, and a leveling out of both PVR unit shipments and product revenues, says an In-Stat report. In 2008, PVR product unit shipments are forecasted to surpass 22.6 million, up from 19.6 million in 2007. "Long-term prospects for the market remain bright, as strong demand from pay-TV service providers for PVR-enabled digital set top box products...