Comments on: Do you suffer from PVR guilt? http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dougo13 http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9935 dougo13 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:22:35 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9935 <p>Well Gwen, I've done all that and continue to do so. But I also have a massive video library going back to the late 70s. I have currently 5 DVD recorders and 2 satellite TV systems including one PVR. That said, I am way behind on my watching and archiving. And I don't just watch domestic content either. I watch many foreign movies old and new, TV series from the UK, sports from Mexico, etc. It's amazing what culture you can suck up watching someone else's TV. You sound like you need a refresher course in entertainment. Today it's snowing out so I might go out and play in the snow or maybe I'll watch a Thai movie I recorded on my PVR last night. As to the fellow lambasting DVD recorders, they are on their way out thanks in part to outfits like the RIAA in the states that our new government wants to model our laws after. That effectively killed off any hope of getting new equipment like Blu-Ray DVD recorders (available in Japan) as well as direct copy recording. Many channels now block you from transferring their programming at all with "no copy" flags that are detected by newer DVD recorders. Thankfully, my old equipment has no such limitation but it's getting harder to maintain them. PVRs are fine and dandy but the satellite ones have a limit on how much you can record and store. No offloading content in Hi-Def or surround sound at all. Pity that....</p> Well Gwen, I've done all that and continue to do so. But I also have a massive video library going back to the late 70s. I have currently 5 DVD recorders and 2 satellite TV systems including one PVR. That said, I am way behind on my watching and archiving. And I don't just watch domestic content either. I watch many foreign movies old and new, TV series from the UK, sports from Mexico, etc. It's amazing what culture you can suck up watching someone else's TV. You sound like you need a refresher course in entertainment. Today it's snowing out so I might go out and play in the snow or maybe I'll watch a Thai movie I recorded on my PVR last night. As to the fellow lambasting DVD recorders, they are on their way out thanks in part to outfits like the RIAA in the states that our new government wants to model our laws after. That effectively killed off any hope of getting new equipment like Blu-Ray DVD recorders (available in Japan) as well as direct copy recording. Many channels now block you from transferring their programming at all with "no copy" flags that are detected by newer DVD recorders. Thankfully, my old equipment has no such limitation but it's getting harder to maintain them. PVRs are fine and dandy but the satellite ones have a limit on how much you can record and store. No offloading content in Hi-Def or surround sound at all. Pity that….

]]> By: Gwen http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9934 Gwen Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:27:33 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9934 <p>Get a LIFE....move off the couch and away from the remotes and actually LIVE your life instead of watching someone elses'....you'll feel much better and be guilt free.</p> Get a LIFE….move off the couch and away from the remotes and actually LIVE your life instead of watching someone elses'….you'll feel much better and be guilt free.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9933 Kim Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:09:24 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9933 <p>im cheap, i tape my shows on the vcr!</p> im cheap, i tape my shows on the vcr!

]]> By: John M http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9932 John M Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:13:51 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9932 <p>I have two HD PVRs and I would never go back now. I don't have a Blu Ray player, but that doesn't really matter, because 95% of what I record on the PVR is in HD, and I can watch all the movies and shows I can stand! If you think you can fall behind with just one PVR, try two for double the anxiety! This article hit it on the head, as there are some days I am doing watching marathons just to catch up. </p> I have two HD PVRs and I would never go back now. I don't have a Blu Ray player, but that doesn't really matter, because 95% of what I record on the PVR is in HD, and I can watch all the movies and shows I can stand! If you think you can fall behind with just one PVR, try two for double the anxiety! This article hit it on the head, as there are some days I am doing watching marathons just to catch up.

]]> By: Simon Cohen http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9931 Simon Cohen Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:42:44 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9931 <p>@ Raining:<br /> The PC+Tuner solution is definitely cheap and expandable, but it is also limited.. it does not play nicely with satellite or digital cable boxes, and most folks don't watch TV on their PC or have a PC close enough to their TV to make it viable. Lastly, there's no beating a PVR's convenience - one-button recording and playback using your regular TV remote is as easy as it gets.</p> @ Raining:
The PC+Tuner solution is definitely cheap and expandable, but it is also limited.. it does not play nicely with satellite or digital cable boxes, and most folks don't watch TV on their PC or have a PC close enough to their TV to make it viable. Lastly, there's no beating a PVR's convenience – one-button recording and playback using your regular TV remote is as easy as it gets.

]]> By: Raining on your PVR parade http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9930 Raining on your PVR parade Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:30:36 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9930 <p>You guys are seriously going about this the wrong way.</p> <p>Invest in a cheap PC + TV tuner. Massive sized hard disks are cheap.1 TB drives are easily found for $100 or less.</p> <p>No monthly fees. Far more flexibility.</p> <p>Why pay insane amounts of money for storage and monthly fees for absolutely nothing?</p> You guys are seriously going about this the wrong way.

Invest in a cheap PC + TV tuner. Massive sized hard disks are cheap.1 TB drives are easily found for $100 or less.

No monthly fees. Far more flexibility.

Why pay insane amounts of money for storage and monthly fees for absolutely nothing?

]]> By: Donna Heron http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9929 Donna Heron Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:13:43 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9929 <p>I have a Tivo. I can transfer programs from the Tivo to my personal computer to watch at a later date. As well, why worry, all the programs come back on as reruns later anyway!</p> I have a Tivo. I can transfer programs from the Tivo to my personal computer to watch at a later date. As well, why worry, all the programs come back on as reruns later anyway!

]]> By: Steve http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9928 Steve Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:14:08 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9928 <p>I agree, I can never go back to live tv anymore... I now have 3 pvrs. It's nice to watch an hour long show in 40 mins.</p> I agree, I can never go back to live tv anymore… I now have 3 pvrs. It's nice to watch an hour long show in 40 mins.

]]> By: omess http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html/comment-page-1#comment-9927 omess Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:03:20 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/12/pvr-guilt.html#comment-9927 <p>Even though I suffer from PVR guilt, I still adore it. I barely watch any live tv anymore. I just record the show and start 10-20 minutes after it has started on tv so I can fast forward all the commercial. The 10-minutes is really worth it</p> Even though I suffer from PVR guilt, I still adore it. I barely watch any live tv anymore. I just record the show and start 10-20 minutes after it has started on tv so I can fast forward all the commercial. The 10-minutes is really worth it

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