Do You Use A DVR? (Digital Video Recorder)

Ken-L · 07-05-2010, 07:47 PM

I have been using DVRs provided by Comcast, my cable provider. I would not be without one!

What I pay for cable is outrageous. Okay, it's my choice. I watch little enough of the programming out there, but what I do like to watch I don't want to miss. My DVR will record two shows at the same time, and I can watch another recorded show while it's doing it.

Movies and other TV that I want to see, or I think I might want to see, may be on when I can't see them at the scheduled time. That's where the DVR is terrific. I can set it to record a series or a single show, and I go through the guide in advance looking for movies that I want to record.

When the Olympics was telecast I recorded it all and then watched at my leisure. Best of all, I don't have to watch commercials. I just advance past them with my DVR remote. And, any show I am watching keeps 45 minutes available for instant replay even if I am not recording, so I can pause it to take a break, come back and start where I left off.

Jon Foster · 07-05-2010, 10:03 PM

Nope. We don't use them. We pretty much watch DVD's and the occasional Discovery channel show.

Jon.

Colby · 07-05-2010, 10:30 PM

I am with you, I love the DRV that Comcast has available. My only complaint that the bedroom unit will not communicate with the unit in the livingroom. Wish I could access the things recorded/stored on the second unit on either unit.
Cheers,
Colby

jcjacob · 07-05-2010, 10:55 PM

I used to record what I couldn't watch on TV on my PC. The Tuner card I have installed worked as a PVR, functionally equivalent to a DVR. Since the switch to digital broadcasting and the Comcast requirment that you have a decoder on every television, I can no longer use my PC tuner.

For the little television I watch, most of which is the Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, Travel Channel and Food Network, I'm not sure it's worth the extra money.

highbarger · 07-06-2010, 04:18 PM

I have the DVR service through Mediacom... I don't record a lot of programs, but I REALLY like being able to Pause or Rewind live tv. That makes it worth the price of admission to me...

JDtech · 07-06-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken-L

I have been using DVRs provided by Comcast, my cable provider. I would not be without one!

I've used several DVRs, and nothing competes with Tivo so far as interface and usability is concerned. Plus with a Tivo you can upgrade the storage and put 1.5 TB in the thing.

Ken-L · 07-06-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JDtech

I've used several DVRs, and nothing competes with Tivo so far as interface and usability is concerned. Plus with a Tivo you can upgrade the storage and put 1.5 TB in the thing.

I don't know how well Tivo units hold up. The one I have now has been doing fine for some time, but I have had to exchange several over the last few years, so the $10/mth rental is great compared to buying three over the years.

OTL_Photo · 07-12-2010, 05:24 PM

I have three directivo units an R-10 and two Hughes units (one Mod-ed and one stock) I won't be without a DVR anymore, only way to enjoy TV imnsho .

I started using the directivo when I worked over night as a trucking dispatcher. It was the 'only' way I could get to watch any prime time tv. I got 'hooked' in a hurry and even now, that I've gone back to a 9-5 job, I still enjoy the freedom from the schedule it allows.

Ken-L · 07-12-2010, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by OTL_Photo

I have three directivo units an R-10 and two Hughes units (one Mod-ed and one stock) I won't be without a DVR anymore, only way to enjoy TV imnsho .

I started using the directivo when I worked over night as a trucking dispatcher. It was the 'only' way I could get to watch any prime time tv. I got 'hooked' in a hurry and even now, that I've gone back to a 9-5 job, I still enjoy the freedom from the schedule it allows.

You are so right!

I pay over $100 per month for cable that runs 24hrs/365 days, the $10/mth for a DVR at least lets me use a lot more than what we could just in prime time!

07-05-2010, 07:47 PM	#1
Ken-L Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 150	Do You Use A DVR? (Digital Video Recorder) I have been using DVRs provided by Comcast, my cable provider. I would not be without one! What I pay for cable is outrageous. Okay, it's my choice. I watch little enough of the programming out there, but what I do like to watch I don't want to miss. My DVR will record two shows at the same time, and I can watch another recorded show while it's doing it. Movies and other TV that I want to see, or I think I might want to see, may be on when I can't see them at the scheduled time. That's where the DVR is terrific. I can set it to record a series or a single show, and I go through the guide in advance looking for movies that I want to record. When the Olympics was telecast I recorded it all and then watched at my leisure. Best of all, I don't have to watch commercials. I just advance past them with my DVR remote. And, any show I am watching keeps 45 minutes available for instant replay even if I am not recording, so I can pause it to take a break, come back and start where I left off. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on Tech Today Online, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more. __________________ "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." - Bukowski

07-05-2010, 10:55 PM	#4
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	I used to record what I couldn't watch on TV on my PC. The Tuner card I have installed worked as a PVR, functionally equivalent to a DVR. Since the switch to digital broadcasting and the Comcast requirment that you have a decoder on every television, I can no longer use my PC tuner. For the little television I watch, most of which is the Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, Travel Channel and Food Network, I'm not sure it's worth the extra money. __________________ -John

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