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zaphodbblx

dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Dec 19, 2007 @ 9:20AM 21 replies

I'm thinking of upgrading to Dvr does the junkie nation think its worth it?

Brad_P._from_NJ

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Dec 19, 2007 @ 11:41AM

We got a TiVo about four years ago. I used it religiously for two years, and I like to think TiVo is what finally convinced me to turn off my TV signal. Using a DVR can help you track what you want when you want it. You might not join me in the fringe of tv-watching, but I like to think of DVRs as the PodCasting of Broadcasting. Take the dive. ------- Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast - http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org UUCSH Sunday Services - http://uucsh.libsyn.com Follow Me - http://www.twitter.com/bpende Pownce on Me - http://www.pownce.com/bpende

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zaphodbblx

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Dec 22, 2007 @ 7:38PM

I use dish network and its stupid...if you sign up with new service they'll send you one for free(with a 18 month commitment) but if your a current subscriber its 100 dollars and they give you back 10 bucks a month for 10 months...I keep telling them how stupid it is to shit on current subscribers but they wont budge...I guess I will have to switch to the other system

treed

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Dec 22, 2007 @ 8:04PM

when you threaten leaving they give you a break, have a couple of friends who have been successfull with that * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

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Paladin

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Jan 03, 2008 @ 8:19PM

I have dish dvr and love it. I would rather tape a show and watch it sans commercials than watch it live. "Shakespeare said pretty well everything, and what he left out, James Joyce, with a little nudge from myself, put in." Brendan Behan

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NightHawK

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Jan 03, 2008 @ 8:54PM

Are they those hard drive things? I got one and it saves a lot of time, no looking for/losing tapes and easy fast forwarding/rewinding. Also excellent quality.

Catfish

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Jan 22, 2008 @ 9:21AM

I had the same issue when I moved my system and upgraded to an HD system, they try to charge extra for just about everything including the DVR. I just explained that I had a DVR on my old system that I was not having to pay monthly for (I paid everything up front when I bought the box), and that I was not going to pay extra monthly for the DVR on top of already paying for it on the old box. They agreed, and dropped that charges. Hope this helps someone that is upgrading to HD!

freakazoid101

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Jan 22, 2008 @ 11:11AM

using a dvr means I don't know when the shows are actually broadcast. And considering I used TV schedules as a timekeeping method, my saturday mornings are really confusing. *~* My thoughts this week: Waiting is an essential part of junkie life. 6 Days to John Barrowman!

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JimC

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Jan 22, 2008 @ 7:19PM

I've had a DVR for 3 years now. There is no way I'll ever have any type of cable TV system without it. I had Directv with Tivo and now have at&t with DVR. I can't watch TV without it.

treed

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Jan 23, 2008 @ 7:30AM

and get one * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

wallerdad

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Feb 20, 2008 @ 7:52AM

I could make it without my DVR's Don't know how I ever watched TV before. Wallerdad __________________________________________ These gathering hosts of loyal junkies, under the command of the great SCOTT

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killer_smurf

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Feb 22, 2008 @ 2:25PM

we just get our own stand allone and record our sat and free to air on that no subs to pay and if you dont like it turn it off now PUSSSIEES!!

and if you dont like it turn it off now PUSSSIEES!!

BarbaraJ

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Mar 18, 2008 @ 12:24PM

When our VCR went belly up just about the same time all of our tapes started *really* showing their age, we went with a DVR.
Now, I couldn't live without it. However, it is a bit confusing because I have no idea what day or time anything is on, I simply cruise through the listing until I see what I want. It's nice to be able to watch all the Terminator or New Amsterdam or Torchwood eps I've missed over the month and take them all in in a chunk.
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n8man

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Mar 18, 2008 @ 12:27PM

my compy has one built in. and that rite theres the shiznit.

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lundberry

Re: dvr's are they worth it?

Posted: Apr 13, 2008 @ 2:30AM

I think we need to emphasize the difference there is Tivo and then there is dvr. Tivo is the original and in terms of quality the best dvr around. I would encourage you all to get a Tivo if you have the opportunity.