Why I Love My Digital Video Recorder
The digital video recorder has to be the best add-on to my TV. Ever since I got connected to DirecTV and their new HD DVR, my TV viewing habits have changed.
Here is an example.
If you have not watched television with a TiVo or a DVR, you do not know what you are missing. You have complete control over all the programming you decide to watch. If you are watching a program, and all of the sudden you realize that you are starving, you can just hit the pause button. Go make your food, and then come back when you are ready, even if it takes an hour!
Then when you begin viewing the program again, you will have the added advantage of fast forwarding through any commercials that come up. Pass through them every time they pop up! Some days I don’t even see a single commercial.
Now here is how I recommend getting the most out of a DVR setup. I don’t even bother channel surfing anymore. I simply set up my DVR to record the shows I like. Even when watching football, I set the digital video recorder, then I sit down about half an hour after the game starts. That way, I can fast forward through all the commercials, and watch the game in about half the time.
Lastly, I can always see new episodes of my favorite series. One example: New episodes are coming out soon of Friday Night Lights on DirecTV. On my DVR, all I need to do is pick the record series option, and every time the show airs, my DVR finds it day or night, and saves it for me. I can set it to save all of the episodes, or just the first-run episodes. All of this in beatiful hi def too!
Then, when I have the time to watch television, all of my favorite shows are ready and waiting there for me to watch. No need to rearrange my schedule around the networks, not with my new Direct TV digital video recorder.
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