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Post by bc2ca on Aug 15, 2014 21:19:49 GMT
We made it 6 weeks  I changed cable providers at the beginning of July and dramatically cut back the number of channels we had. No one missed the channels, but the new contract didn't include a DVR and we only made it 6 weeks before I caved and added one for an extra $10/month. It was the PAUSE button we missed the most and I hated that many shows On Demand wouldn't let us fast forward through commercials. Could you/do you live without a DVR? |
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Post by myshelly on Aug 15, 2014 21:35:06 GMT
We changed cable providers last month and we have a DVR for the first time ever (and it's cheaper than what we were paying without one!).
But honestly, it wasn't that big of a deal to me to not have one. Pretty much everything I wanted to watch was available on On Demand 24 hrs after the original airing.
It's nice to have one, but I wouldn't be devestated if I went back to not having it.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Aug 15, 2014 21:39:38 GMT
I love my DVR. We have one on every TV  I love FFing through commercials or parts of programs I might not want to watch. So I guess that would be not very long  |
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Post by MissBianca on Aug 15, 2014 21:44:46 GMT
Dumped cable 2 years ago and with it went the DVR. We actually dumped cable because we DVRed everything. 90% of what we watch is on Hulu, Netflix and Amazon. My kids do get frustrated at my parents house though because they can't pause. |
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Post by leannec on Aug 15, 2014 21:50:47 GMT
I couldn't live without mine ... dh watches really crappy TV every night so I record my shows to watch in the daytime  |
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Post by tuva42 on Aug 15, 2014 21:56:19 GMT
Don't have one.
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Aug 15, 2014 21:57:08 GMT
Most of the shows we watch are from the DVR or on Demand. We are spoiled being about to ff thru a dvr'd show, sometimes it is annoying to sit thru commercials. Not to mention you can watch the shows so much quicker.
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Post by SabrinaP on Aug 15, 2014 22:00:48 GMT
Wouldn't want to live without it. We record everything we want to watch and watch after the kids are in bed.
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Post by mztfied on Aug 15, 2014 22:01:05 GMT
I could last forever. Never had one. Did have a VCR but it died a natural death long ago.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Aug 15, 2014 22:01:56 GMT
We DVR every program we watch. My hubby works shift work, so we rarely watch in real time. Besides I love to FF thru the commercials.
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Post by ljsmom on Aug 15, 2014 22:15:36 GMT
I can not imagine life without it anymore. Saves my sanity.. if the kids need something and I am at a pivotal moment in a show....no biggie, I can pause it. Works in reverse too- "Hey, LJ, please take out the trash?" No real need to argue. He can pause the show, do as asked and get on with it. I'd be lying if I suggested they don't argue or whine but missing something critical on TV is not the reason I just love having the flexibility. I have been binge watching West Wing and I know I have tons of shows DVR'd that are waiting for me |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 15, 2014 22:23:26 GMT
Like others, we DVR pretty much everything so we can watch without commercials. We also DVR all sporting events for the same reason.
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Post by akathy on Aug 15, 2014 22:26:50 GMT
I've never had either and you don't miss what you've never had. I rarely watch TV though so it's not worth the price for me.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 15, 2014 22:29:12 GMT
I hate commercials with a passion and with political season upon us, I would not want to be without
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Post by workingclassdog on Aug 15, 2014 22:30:08 GMT
It was three days with us. And it was mostly ME.. I couldn't take it anymore.. We went from Directv to regular no cable TV for about three days. I was ALL onboard. Oh yeah, it killed me. And plus no menu.. didn't even know what we were watching 1/2 the time. Never again. Well maybe never again..
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Post by melanell on Aug 15, 2014 22:30:48 GMT
Since we've never had it, I'm voting that I could last forever without it.  |
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Post by KateMarie on Aug 15, 2014 22:33:20 GMT
Oh, the horror..the thought of me not having my DVR!  I use it everyday, all day and watch my shows at night. It's usually 100% full and still lets me record more when it is. I love that thing! |
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Post by ReneeH20 on Aug 15, 2014 22:34:06 GMT
Never had one. I don't watch much TV though. It's rare that I can't watch it later on demand or just watch something else on Netflix.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 15, 2014 22:38:43 GMT
I record just about everything I watch. I don't ever want to go back to being a slave to the tv schedule or have to wait for a rerun if I miss a show. I like to watch stuff on my terms, I have recorded every episode of the new series "Satisfaction" and "Rush" but I haven't watched any episodes yet, I will binge them soon and not have to worry about commercials!
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Post by J u l e e on Aug 15, 2014 22:52:53 GMT
We've never had one either. Not big television watchers. When I do watch, I use the commercials as incentive to get off my butt and do a quick task.
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Post by mdoc on Aug 15, 2014 22:55:34 GMT
We have DVRs, and the kids use them all the time. I think I've used it once - to record a football game I was worried about missing. I could live the rest of my life without a DVR and not feel deprived.
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Post by suzastampin on Aug 15, 2014 22:56:42 GMT
I loved mine! But, when we dropped to basic cable I had to say good bye to my best friend. It only took about a month to get over it, when the next cable bill came in $100 less than it had been.
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Post by scrapsuzy on Aug 15, 2014 23:11:04 GMT
I didn't answer the poll because there wasn't an answer that really fit me.
I was an early-ish adopter of DVR, having gotten one in 2002. And as of April of this year, I would have told you that I couldn't live without it. But now I have, since early May. And while I really, REALLY miss it when I watch live TV, I haven't actually watched much live TV since then. I've watched tons of shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime, but not regular TV.
I will have a DVR again, and look forward to it. Hopefully in time for the fall TV season, but I'm not holding my breath (we have to find a house first). But yes, I can live without it, after all (I just don't want to.)
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Post by peasful1 on Aug 15, 2014 23:28:35 GMT
Most of the shows we watch are from the DVR or on Demand. We are spoiled being about to ff thru a dvr'd show, sometimes it is annoying to sit thru commercials. Not to mention you can watch the shows so much quicker. I can watch an episode of The Real Housewives in 10 minutes flat. Love it. Lol |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Aug 15, 2014 23:39:22 GMT
It was three days with us. And it was mostly ME.. I couldn't take it anymore.. We went from Directv to regular no cable TV for about three days. I was ALL onboard. Oh yeah, it killed me. And plus no menu.. didn't even know what we were watching 1/2 the time. Never again. Well maybe never again.. Oh yea, the menu and the cast and crew info. Even dh will look up other shows/movies that actors are in now I'm really glad I'm not the only one! |
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Post by kckckc on Aug 15, 2014 23:44:04 GMT
Another who has never had a DVR.
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 15, 2014 23:47:22 GMT
I never want to be without a DVR again. I can find most of the stuff I watch On Demand but you can't fast forward through the commercials and the shows are only available for a limited time. I love saving up weeks worth of episodes in my DVR and then watching them all at once. Plus the pause button, plus the fast forwarding. Totally worth the $10/month.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Aug 16, 2014 0:12:23 GMT
I haven't had one in six years. So six years. A waste of money for me.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 16, 2014 0:16:05 GMT
I chose "Couldn't live without it". We only have it on one TV because I don't want to fork out an extra $15 per month to get it on the other TV. It often frustrates me watching TV without it. I always reach for the remote so I can rewind to hear something I missed, or just to FF through the ads, or to pause if someone comes in and starts talking to me. Plus the convenience of being able to set up a series link to tape every episode of a show, things like that I would not like to go without.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 16, 2014 0:38:20 GMT
I don't have cable but like the convenience of the DVR for recording a series and being able to fast forward through the interminable ads. I hardly watch any live tv now.
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