Coming to you live from 5 years behind the tech curve

[ksmith]

When I ordered HDTV from my cable company, they mistakenly installed a DVR box instead, which I discovered when I received a letter noting that they were going to start charging me the higher fee for that box. I phoned them, they found they made a mistake, and offered to let me keep it at the HDTV price. OK, I said, but I don't record shows.

I do now.

So easy to set up. I recorded a Dr Who ep on Sunday, and tonight I'll be recording the NOVA Music and the Brain episode while I watch Rachel Maddow.

Nice.

Comments

DVRs Rock

[(Anonymous)]

We haven't watched a commercial since we got our DVR. The remote has a "skip" button. Love it.

Dave

Re: DVRs Rock

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I like some commercials. Some of my favorite music are the instrumental snippets on car commercials.

But recording one show while watching another? Nice.

Re: DVRs Rock

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

It really does change the way you watch tv. I love watching whole seasons in a week, or being able to go out and do something and not miss anything.

We can't watch one show live and record another with just one box and a satellite dish, but we can watch a recording while another is recording. Works for me.

[novel-mom.livejournal.com]

Ah, my DVR, how I love thee...

[mithriltabby]

I got a TiVo about 9 or 10 years ago, and demonstrated it for my parents; they immediately went out and got one, and claim that it contributes greatly to domestic harmony.