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pandora
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 How many of us use DVR's exclusively (no other receiver)?

Years ago (2002-2003) ... I decided to purchase 4 DVR's to record my Dish Network programs. The concept seemed great. I've never looked back, and never purchased a non-DVR receiver since.

Currently we have 4 DirecTV HR21's and there is no way a standard receiver would work in our home. We are DVR spoiled.

Is anyone else DVR only?
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opus74
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Both of my new Dish 211-K boxes have been outfitted with external hard drives for free DVR service.

So, yes we are 100% DVR as well.
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cdru
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reply to pandora
We have just a single fios DVR. There's been a few times that i've considered adding a second non-DVR for the TV in the bedroom, but we rarely watch live tv on it and usually just stream video from the HTPC that we haven't gotten a second receiver, let alone DVR.


dbmaven
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reply to pandora
DirecTV

3 HR2x HD-DVRs, 2 networked
2 R15 SD DVRs

Haven't had a regular receiver in more than 4 years.


rcbrcb
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reply to pandora
RCN Customer here, but I dont use any of their equipment....3 HD TiVo's with Cable Cards

ajwees41
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Omaha, NE
cable should allow 1 dvr fee per house, but charge for each box.


gquiring
I Did It My Way
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Matawan, NJ
reply to pandora
Three DVR's in our house, no receivers on D*. But I do have an OTA TV in the kitchen with no D* service.

Joe12345678

join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL
reply to ajwees41
cable does not per house fees they have high per box fees and some systems have HD cable card fees on top of outlet and cable card rent.(some systems)
they need to drop the outlet fee that is build into each box.


DataDoc
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reply to pandora
We got 2 TiVos 6 years ago and have never watched a show in real time since.

Watching TV at my parent's house in real time is excruciating.
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CylonRed
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reply to pandora
We have a dual tuner DVR for 2 of our tvs.


deke40
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reply to pandora
I guess I am the only holdout.

5 Panasonic VCRs(4 to tape with and 1 to watch on.)

Also one DVD to watch rented movies on with two TV/DVD combinations for the wife to watch her Nikta, Bones, NCIS and MacGyver cds on.


cdru
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said by deke40 See Profile :

VCR? Nakita (presuming La Femme Nakita)? MacGyver?
Last millenium called. They want their entertainment back.

BlakePaulson

join:2008-08-06
Alexandria, MN
reply to pandora
3 HR22's here... Probably will get another one at some point in time (Love DirecTV service so far!)

Have all 3 networked.


herdfan
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reply to pandora
Five D* HD DVR's here.
One H21 standard receiver which will be going away shortly.


fozngoof
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Temple, TX
reply to pandora
DVR spoiled too.

We will watch stuff occasionally OTA, but it really sucks not to be able to rewind or pause.


Hayward
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Well I only have one receiver though shared to three rooms.... but yes DISH was first 501, then 721, recently forced free swap to 522 DVR. (Though 522 seems more TIVO like than the 721.... but due tro that lawsuit) And though 522 is dual location capable... single person household so it is used exclusively in SINGLE mode, both tuners always available. (VS 2 single tuner DVR's in one box it is in DUAL output mode)
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Steve Mehs
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reply to pandora
We have two TVs in the house and both have had DVRs connected to them since 2002. Started off with the pathetic poor excuses for a DVR, Dish 501/508 then went with the DirecTiVo, then got a couple Explorer 8300HDs from Time Warner, I couldn't imagine watching TV without a DVR, seems so prehistoric. All VCRs were taken to down to the road for the garbagemen years ago.
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