The problem with DVRs

[ProfLonghair]

is that, despite today being election day, I'll have to see (even in FF) campaign adds for weeks to come

:(

[trainman]

is that, despite today being election day, I'll have to see (even in FF) campaign adds for weeks to come

Yeah, but you can laugh at the losers as their ads speed by.

Or cry, depending on which side you were on.

[Jeremy W]

I'll have to see (even in FF) campaign adds for weeks to come
30SKIP solves that problem.

[Lee L]

My wife and I were talking about this very thing last night. Kind of funny to see topical ads like for campaigns or Christmas or even weather reports from the various networsk the night of a big storm or somethign. We usually FF, so we see them a little, but it is not a big deal or anything.

[rudeney]

It can also bring about a "blond moment" when watching a recorded program and have a "weather alert" break in when it's perfectly sunny outside. Just ask my wife ;)

[Greg Alsobrook]

It can also bring about a "blond moment" when watching a recorded program and have a "weather alert" break in when it's perfectly sunny outside. Just ask my wife ;)

:lol:

[dvdmth]

At least in Colorado, there is "early voting," so we really have an election month instead of an election day (which I take advantage of even though I don't like the likelihood of fraud that can happen as a result). Even without a DVR, I have to deal with campaign ads after voting. The DVR actually makes it better because I can skip the ads rather than have to watch them over and over in the final days (and you know changing channels doesn't work because the ads manage to get synchronized somehow).

[houskamp]

Long since "tuned them out" :D

[iamqnow]

It can also bring about a "blond moment" when watching a recorded program and have a "weather alert" break in when it's perfectly sunny outside. Just ask my wife ;)

Or, in my case watching a recording and caller id shows up. And I'm thinking (unusual) why is my phone not ringing?

[Thaedron]

It can also bring about a "blond moment" when watching a recorded program and have a "weather alert" break in when it's perfectly sunny outside. Just ask my wife ;)

Happened to us as well. It was after dark so the severe weather alert didn't originally register, then after I thought about it for a second, realized what we were watching was from the previous week.

[webby_s]

I never thought of this. Great can't wait, since I am so far behind on shows. Might have to change to 30 skip now.

[paulman182]

Or, in my case watching a recording and caller id shows up. And I'm thinking (unusual) why is my phone not ringing?

Does your DVR really record caller IDs onto the program?

[David MacLeod]

Does your DVR really record caller IDs onto the program?
mine does not record the OSD for CID.

[ProfLonghair]

30SKIP solves that problem.

I leave it on slip, not skip, because, every once in a while, there si something I do want to see in a commercial. Especially ads for new shows, since I don't read about them elsewhere, that's typically my first line of info.

[MartyS]

is that, despite today being election day, I'll have to see (even in FF) campaign adds for weeks to come

:(

It's kind of like going to the Dr's office and reading a 2 year old People Magazine in the waiting room...

[iamqnow]

Does your DVR really record caller IDs onto the program?

Yes, if a call comes in while the dvr is recording. The manual that came with the HR20-700 even mentions this.

[Thaedron]

Yes, if a call comes in while the dvr is recording. The manual that came with the HR20-700 even mentions this.

I wonder if that is possibly only if both tuners are actively recording.?.? I've not noticed this in over a year with my first HR20.

[JLucPicard]

I have never had the caller ID info show up on a program I was playing back that I had previously recorded.

If I'm watching something that I had recorded and a call comes in while I'm watching, the ID info shows on the screen. I've had calls come in while recording and the info shows on the screen, but it's never shown up in the recording during playback of that program later.

[paulman182]

I have never had the caller ID info show up on a program I was playing back that I had previously recorded.

If I'm watching something that I had recorded and a call comes in while I'm watching, the ID info shows on the screen. I've had calls come in while recording and the info shows on the screen, but it's never shown up in the recording during playback of that program later.

I've never seen it either, but I'm not going to say it never happens to anyone.

[lamotte]

i just skip thru the commercials very easy

[rudeney]

Does your DVR really record caller IDs onto the program?

The caller-ID message definitely should not be recorded on a D* integrated DVR! D*'s DVR's, even the old TiVo and UTV models simply store the raw satellite stream to the hard drive. Caller ID messages and any other on-screen messages like the guide or info screens are not part of that stream and thus do not get recorded.

If you record programming to a DVD-R, stand-alone TiVo, ReplayTV, or other “external” device, if a call that comes in during that analog transfer it would get recorded on that external device.

[Jon J]

It's kind of like going to the Dr's office and reading a 2 year old People Magazine in the waiting room...Just this week in a waiting room I settled in and caught up on the latest golf news from April 2004. ;)

[nn8l]

Yes, if a call comes in while the dvr is recording. The manual that came with the HR20-700 even mentions this.

I have an HR20 and a HR21 and have never had either record the CID.

[oldfantom]

They come with manuals? Never saw one. Certainly never read a manual. My wife says this explains why my nickname is lefty, but I am no sure I follow what she is trying to say. ;)