Cable TV Upgrades

Yesterday a couple of guys from Charter Communications came by to upgrade my cable TV. I now have DTV, DVR, and HDTV. So far it’s been great and bad.

Good news first. I’m not quite sure how I’ve lived so long without some type of DVR. I’ve already recorded several movies I want to see, but never got around to renting. Having all of the movie channels will be one of my favorite things. I’ve scheduled all of my favorite shows to record each week. In fact, I might not watch live television much anymore except for sporting events. I have a thing against watching sports after they actually happen. By recording all of my shows and then watching them later I can save 15 minutes of my time for every hour of programming. Talk about convenient. Being able to pause live TV or replay something is another of my favorite features.

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