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- It Doesn't Make You Geeky. Years ago, having a DVR meant you were geeky, or weird, or watched too much TV. Today, DVRs are becoming very mainstream and anyone can use one. Tivo is very easy to use, and has cutesy menus and graphics. Best of all, you don't need a PhD to connect it to your TV. It's pretty easy and you only have to do it once.
- DVRs Are Not As Expensive As you Think. The most popular DVR can cost anywhere from free to about $800 for an HD version. Then there are monthly service fees of about $20 a month. That can get expensive, but there are cheaper options. Cable and satellite providers are now offering DVRs (standard and Hi Def) for about $10 a month extra. They come built-in to the cable box that you normally get, so you won't need space for an extra box.
- You'll Never Need VHS Tapes Again. You have lots of them stored somewhere, don't you? Perhaps they're in your TV cabinet somewhere. Well, since DVRs use a hard drive, you'll hever have to feverishly look for a blank VHS tape to record your favorite show. Just go ahead and throw away all your blank VHS tapes. In a few years, they'll be obsolete anyway.
- Never Stare at that Blinking VCR Clock Again. VCRs have those annoying clocks on the front that you could never figure out how to program so it's always blinking 12:00. Well, DVRs don't have little screens in the front. Tivo, just has two lights, one of them goes red when you're recording a show. DVRs from cable companies often do have a screen, but since they're set by the provider, you'll always have the correct time (or channel) staring back at you.
- It Will Change How You Watch TV. Having a DVR will make it fun to watch TV again. You can skip commercials, never miss your favorite shows, get shows recommended to you and pause live TV. WIthout a doubt, DVRs are the most disruptive technology in the last few years. Nothing else can change your TV viewing as dramatically as DVRs.
- You're Not Tied into Network Schedules. Remember Must-See TV? Or racing home after work to watch your favorite new Friends episode? With DVRs you're not locked into schedules created by TV networks. You're free to watch any TV show at any time you want. Of course, live shows or reality shows are best watched the day they record, but at least you can...
- Zip Past Commercials. Save time! And possiblyl money! Never watch another commercial again. Unless you really want to. DVRs let you skip past commercials so 1 hour shows can be viewed in about 43 minutes. Half hour shows are really just 23 minutes or so. Imagine what you can do with that extra time.
- Admit It: You Can't Program a VCR Anyway. Programming a VCR was never easy for most people. I did it a few times but it was just too tedious so I just used the VCR to watch movies.
- A VCR is Just Taking up Space. It's time to throw away that VCR. They're great for gathering dust but you never use it anwyway. You can free up some space under the TV for something better, like a DVR or a Wii.
- DVRs Are More than Just Watching TV. With DVRs like Tivo, you can view photos and listen to music from your home computer on your TV. New services from Tivo include the ability to a) purchase or rent recent Hollywood movies 2) send home movies to other Tivo users, 3) watch Internet video on your Tivo, 4) listening to Internet radio. And lots more.
10 Reasons to Throw Away Your VCR and Get a DVR
April 12th, 2007 No Comments
Don't own a DVR? Still own a VCR? Well, it's time to get hip. Heck, it's 2007 already--we should have flying cars pretty soon. So why do you still have a VCR hooked up to your TV? Is it feer of letting go? Feeling nostalgic? Don't want to get rid of your awesome VHS tape movie collection?
Here's the top 10 reasons why you should throw away your VCR and buy a DVR.
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haha i have a dvr and it is ok but that is hard to program too vcr clocks is simple as making toast now these days. why in the world would any one waste there time makeing a dvr website i dont even think tvio looks at this. Thats all i got to say.
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Sometimes the ads are better than the shows. VCRs are easy to program, but I do like my DVR
These reasons are very convincing and humorous..But can I atleast keep my vcr in the garage? I still have my own Nintendo and I pull it out once in a while for old times sake..