I'm getting a DVR !!
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two things: the heat issue, I haven't had a problem, but they need to design them with the fans coming out the sides of the box. I'd say a majority of the population stack their equipment, VCR, DVD player, whatever. I'd think it would be an easy solution, but one that hasn't been thought of yet.
Single tuner thing: just add a $2 splitter from Radio Shack behind the tv. That way you can at least record one thing and watch another though another input on the tv.
Single tuner thing: just add a $2 splitter from Radio Shack behind the tv. That way you can at least record one thing and watch another though another input on the tv.
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Beavis and Butthead Reruns on MTV2
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We just got our 4th DirecTivo yesterday, because you never know when 8 things you want to see are on at the same time.
Oh yeah - there's only two of us in the house.
Oh yeah - there's only two of us in the house.
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Originally posted by nevermind
We just got our 4th DirecTivo yesterday, because you never know when 8 things you want to see are on at the same time.
Oh yeah - there's only two of us in the house.
We just got our 4th DirecTivo yesterday, because you never know when 8 things you want to see are on at the same time.
Oh yeah - there's only two of us in the house.

#33
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Originally posted by Trigger
I'm thinking of getting a dvr - can you still have it not record commercials or are those days long over?
I'm thinking of getting a dvr - can you still have it not record commercials or are those days long over?
Tivo has FF feature where you can skip through commercials in about 5 seconds.
Replay used to have a 30 second skip feature, not sure if they still do, since I don't own one.
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Originally posted by Deftones, Esq
those days were never around, at least to my knowledge. Unless Replay had something in the early days.
Tivo has FF feature where you can skip through commercials in about 5 seconds.
Replay used to have a 30 second skip feature, not sure if they still do, since I don't own one.
those days were never around, at least to my knowledge. Unless Replay had something in the early days.
Tivo has FF feature where you can skip through commercials in about 5 seconds.
Replay used to have a 30 second skip feature, not sure if they still do, since I don't own one.
Certain Replay models have CA - Commericial Advance where it skips commercials without the need to press any buttons. All Replays have 30-sec Quick-Skip (which also allows you to skip forward any number of minutes by pressing the number then QS).
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The DVR in the Comcast digital cable box that I have has several speeds of FF so that you can zip through commercials in seconds.
I also have mine hooked to a splitter. One cable goes to my VCR which I can use as a seperate tuner to watch one program and record another.
I also have mine hooked to a splitter. One cable goes to my VCR which I can use as a seperate tuner to watch one program and record another.
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Originally posted by nevermind
We just got our 4th DirecTivo yesterday, because you never know when 8 things you want to see are on at the same time.
Oh yeah - there's only two of us in the house.
We just got our 4th DirecTivo yesterday, because you never know when 8 things you want to see are on at the same time.
Oh yeah - there's only two of us in the house.
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Depending on price, I may make the DVR leap whenm Comcast offers the cable boxes in my area. radio commercials say nowavailable in Chicago, but my zip code isn't included yet according to comcast.com.
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Originally posted by Jadzia
Hee, I thought we were bad with 3 DirecTivos (living room, bedroom, and exercise room.)
Hee, I thought we were bad with 3 DirecTivos (living room, bedroom, and exercise room.)
as for suggestions:
The Shield
Sopranos
Deadwood
heard Nip/Tuck is good but haven't seen it.
#39
Originally posted by Jadzia
Hee, I thought we were bad with 3 DirecTivos (living room, bedroom, and exercise room.)
Hee, I thought we were bad with 3 DirecTivos (living room, bedroom, and exercise room.)
May I add that Comcast just dropped off their HD DVR about an hour ago. The only channels I get through them is my locals in HD.
Now I can time-shift HD shows too
, although only about 8 hours
. Better than nothing though, as I barely watched HD before simply because I hate having to be there when it's on AND watch commercials. I also can't stand the interface, but it's my only option for the time being...Now we can record 9 things at the same time
.They're like potato chips - you can't have just one
.
Last edited by nevermind; 10-11-04 at 03:24 PM.
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Originally posted by GuessWho
Depending on price, I may make the DVR leap whenm Comcast offers the cable boxes in my area. radio commercials say nowavailable in Chicago, but my zip code isn't included yet according to comcast.com.
Depending on price, I may make the DVR leap whenm Comcast offers the cable boxes in my area. radio commercials say nowavailable in Chicago, but my zip code isn't included yet according to comcast.com.
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Check the hot deals forum for a $30 replay. Sweet deal.
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I currently have two DVR's.
My Dish Network DVR is not HD and only has one tuner. I will probably get rid of it next week.
I just picked up my SA 8000 from Time Warner a few days ago. It has two tuners and records in HD. (Except for some reason it will not record TNT HD or Disc. HD).
I currently record Gilmore Girls, Desperate Hosewives, Raymond and Survivor. When HBO has Sopranos or Six Feet Under running I record those as well.
My Dish Network DVR is not HD and only has one tuner. I will probably get rid of it next week.
I just picked up my SA 8000 from Time Warner a few days ago. It has two tuners and records in HD. (Except for some reason it will not record TNT HD or Disc. HD).
I currently record Gilmore Girls, Desperate Hosewives, Raymond and Survivor. When HBO has Sopranos or Six Feet Under running I record those as well.




