Solonor's Ink Well: God bless DVR (and re-runs)

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December 13, 2006

God bless DVR (and re-runs)

I love my DVR, but sometimes it needs a little help. Thanks to a tip from Geeky, I found out that it didn't record the Mythbusters Christmas special because it had a different title. So, I set it up to tape (why do we still call it "taping"?) on Saturday.

And thank Heaven it did! Else I would have missed their Christmas present to the fans--a Rube Goldberg device with Mentos in soda, robots, trains, sparks, explosions, pirates and monkeys! (Or at least I would have been stuck watching it on the internets like everyone else.)

Posted by Solonor on December 13, 2006 07:11 AM | Cosmos | Tags | Bloglines

Comments

Yeah, my Tivo missed that episode too. I heard about it, and try to record it manually, but accidentally recorded an old Christmas episode that I have already seen. It's on again next week though. I will catch it then. I love networks that replay their shows. They are so more Tivo friendly.

Posted by: mace at December 13, 2006 08:30 AM

Do DVRs require a monthly service to work? Or can you just use it like a VCR and record at will?

Posted by: CLD at December 13, 2006 08:52 AM

Those guys have a lot of time on their hands, don't they?

Still, whicked neato.

Posted by: Ric The Schmuck at December 13, 2006 09:10 AM

We had Tivo envy for a long time, but I could never justify the monthly fee. Then the local cable company came out with a deal where it's only $6 per month.

Best. Toy. Ever.

Posted by: Solonor at December 13, 2006 09:13 AM

yay i'm glad you caught it :)

Posted by: geeky at December 13, 2006 11:20 AM

"We" don't still call it taping. We young folk call it recording. It's just you geezers who call it taping. ;p

Posted by: Kim at December 13, 2006 12:01 PM

YOu didn't need to fret, Les. I ALWAYS record Mythbusters and I have a DVD burner hooked to the PVR...I think I have all their episodes recorded one way or another. Now, about those cookies.... ;)

Posted by: Sherri at December 13, 2006 07:32 PM

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