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Why Digital Video Recorders Are Awesome

November 18, 2009

The digital video recorder has to be the greatest add-on to my television. Ever since I got connected to the Direct TV Russian package and their new DVR, my television viewing habits have changed.

Let me give you an example.

If you have not watched television with a TiVo or a DVR, you do not know what you are missing. You have total control over everything you decide to watch. If you are watching a show, and all of the sudden you realize that you are starving, you can just hit the pause button. Go make a snack, and come back when you’re ready, even if it takes 15 minutes!

Then when you start viewing the show again, you will have the added bonus of skipping through any commercials that come up. Pass right through them each time they pop up! I don’t think I’ve seen a full commercial in three months.

Now here is how to get the most out of a DVR. No need to channel surf anymore. I simply set up my DVR to save the shows I like. Even with sports programming, I set the DVR to record, then I sit down about an hour after the game actually starts. That way, I can fast forward through all the advertisements, and watch the game in half the time.

Lastly, I can always see new episodes of my favorite series. An example, new episodes are coming out soon of Friday Night Lights. On the digital video recorder, all I need to do is select the record series option, and each time the show airs, my Direct TV DVR finds it night or day, and saves it for me. I can set it to record all of the episodes, or just the first-run editions. All of this in crystal clear HD too!

Then, when I have the time to watch TV, 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 TiVo and Direct TV.

While other companies like U-Verse and Verizion Fios have also begun to offer DVR service, satellite TV companies like DIRECTV pioneered the product.

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