Benefits of a DirecTV DVR
TheLoudestVoice | December 22, 2009The digital video recorder has to be the greatest add-on to my television. Ever since I got connected to the Direct TV 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 DVR, or a TiVo, you don’t know what you are missing. You have total control over everything you decide to watch. If you are watching a program, and all of the sudden you realize that you are hungry, you can just pause the program. Go make a snack, and come back when you’re ready, even if it takes 15 minutes!
Then when you begin watching your program again, you will have the added advantage of fast forwarding through any commercials that come up. Pass through them every time they pop up! Sometimes I don’t see a commercial for days.
Now here is how to get the most out of a digital video recorder. I don’t even like to channel surf anymore. I simply set up my DVR to save the shows I like. Even when watching football, I set the digital video recorder, then I sit down about half an hour after the game starts. This way, I can fast forward through all the commercials, and watch the game in about half the time.
Finally, 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 have to do is pick the record series choice, and every time the show airs, my Direct TV DVR finds it day or night, and saves it for me. I can set it to save all of the episodes, or just the first-run episodes. All of this in crystal clear hi def too!
Then, when I have the time to watch TV, 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 and Direct TV.
While other companies like U-Verse and Verizion Fios have also begun to offer DVR service, satellite TV companies like DIRECTV pioneered the product.
