By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
SvennoJ on 09 October 2017
Edit Thread
The_Yoda said:
SvennoJ said:

It's not that bad anymore. The recorders got quite smart, record the whole series for you, figure out by themselves to find the new episodes and can record upto 8 things simultaneously. The advantage being that you can always ffwd through commercials. More and more streams nowadays lock you into watching commercials. A unified guide is quite handy, plus it still airs first before it becomes available for streaming. It's no different than waiting on a streaming service to add a new episode every week.

I already find it a waste of time to browse through Netflix' catalog, can't imagine browsing through multiple stream services to find anything likeable, then have to remember what service it was under. I have all the apps as well on the tv, yet hitting list on the pvr has it all together in one place.

I guess at some point there will be an app to combine all the streaming services you use, coming full circle, except now you're paying every network seperately while they can make you pay extra to allow you to skip commercials.

How much was your DVR(or are you leasing)? How much is your cable bill per month? Do you find fast forwarding through commercials immersion breaking?

Atm we're paying CAD 90 a month, which includes leasing the pvr and remote terminal (for the bed room), premium channel package (way too many but it includes the channels my wife and I like). To compare, unlimited internet access starts at CAD 100 a month.

Ofcourse it's immersion breaking, better than not being able to fast forward though. While watching shows on Netflix I still notice the weird breaks where the commercials are supposed to be. One benefit of ffwding commercials is an excuse to get up for a drink or bathroom break. When we're watching Netflix it never feels like the right moment to pause it.