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The digital video recorder has to be the best add-on to my television. Ever since I got connected to the DirectTV Russian package and their new DVR, my television viewing habits have changed.
Here is how I do it.
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 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 your food, and come back when you’re ready, even if it takes an hour!
Then when you begin viewing your program again, you will have the added bonus of skipping through any commercials that come up. Pass right through them every time they come up! I don’t think I’ve seen a full commercial in three months.
Now here is how I really use my digital video recorder. I don’t even bother channel surfing anymore. I simply set up my digital video recorder to record the shows I like. Even when watching football, I set the digital video recorder, then I sit down about an hour after the game actually starts. This way, I can fast forward through all the commercials, and watch a football 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 my DVR, 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 save 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 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 TiVo.
While other companies like U-Verse and Verizion Fios have also begun to offer DVR service, satellite TV companies like DIRECTV pioneered the product.