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This is my first visit to Home Theater. I'm strictly a 2-channel guy with a 27" Panasonic CRT TV. But I could use a little help, if the experts here don't mind pitching in.
A DVR recorder does seem as if it would be of value, given the atrocious programming on most channels, whether cable or dish. I have both. Many is the time I cannot find something to watch on the dozens and dozens of channels available. But I don't want to get a Dish DVR for reasons I won't go into, other than I object to paying an extra $5 every month. After all, if it's my dang machine, why should they charge me for it? There are other reasons too.
I believe DVR recorders are available that are not cable or dish models. If so, what brands are good or which should be avoided?
Provided my assumption is correct, can a DVR be added without a cable or dish system knowing about it?
Any help I can get on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
(By the way, isn't "DVR recorder" repetitious? Doesn't DVR stand for digital video recorder?)
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My understanding is that the reason you pay for the cable/satellite dvr service is the programming abilities. Obviously you can just record whatever is over the air by a vcr or dvr.
It is my understanding that with Dish network, my provider, if a person buys one of their DVR models, rather than leasing it, they still charge an extra $5 a month. Not much, granted, but it's the idea that bothers me.
You get to select shows rather than figuring out their time and the provider sets the recording time for you. This is an incredible convenience and extremely wife acceptable too. The thing that made me get the Tivo to begin with was the reviews with almost every guy saying that the wife loved it. There aren't too many gadgets that the wife not only likes but loves and then wants you to get another one for the other tv.
I may have to review my objections and go with a Dish DVR. A separate recorder may be too much of a hassle. The jury is still out.
Thanks.
" A DVR recorder does seem as if it would be of value... ".
Why would it seem to be of value " given the atrocious programming " and why would you subject yourself to that on both " cable and a dish "?
" ...isn't "DVR recorder" repetitious? ".
Yes. Afirmative. Bingo. Correctamundo. Spot on. You got it.
" Doesn't DVR stand for digital video recorder? "
Again, yes. But that's why people call it a DVR, not a DVR recorder.
" ...can a DVR be added without a cable or dish system knowing about it? ".
Damn straight it can, but for reasons I won't go into.
Good point about the atrocious programming. Oft times there are programs on when I don't wish to watch. With a DVR I could save the decent programs and watch them at leisure.
The reason I asked about DVR recorder is that I have often seen that cited. It seemed silly to me, but then we're dealing with pop culture and technology.
Thanks for the clarification. I look forward to hiding a DVR from my cable/dish system.
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I'm stuck in the nightmare that is Verizon. I long for the days when AT&T was my phone company.
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