Back when I was in college, I remember reading about a new concept in a technology magazine. It was called a digital video recorder and it would store hours' worth of television shows on a digital hard drive without the need for cassette tapes.
From there, I really wanted one for myself. Unfortunately, it was too expensive. They were more expensive than television sets themselves, as any new technology will generally start out at high prices. I was always missing TV shows because I'd forget to throw in a tape. The ability to of record things digitally was perfect to me.
The idea of recording TV shows while I was out was a great one, and the concept of doing it all without a tape seemed really clean to me. I was also told that the quality would be just as good as it was while watching live. You might remember that cassette tapes generally gave you lower grade quality and sound when watching a program.
This all seemed too good to be true, but the first units sold for $1,000 before dropping in price by several hundred dollars during the next year or two. Finally, I was inspired to buy one and couldn't wait to try it out. I loved it, and the only nuisance was the fact that I'd need to dial in to update the program listings.
Other than this, it essentially worked just as it does now, only it'd hold a few hours at a time.
Nowadays, there are many more things you can do with a digital video recorder. The most notable, however, is the fact that you can hold a lot more programming on the box at once.
People might take it for granted now that we've had it for a few years, but thinking back to the way things were before this it's pretty safe to say that the concept and presence of the DVR has had a profound impact on the way we watch TV.
I don't know what I'd do without mine, and I don't want to think about it! - 29968
From there, I really wanted one for myself. Unfortunately, it was too expensive. They were more expensive than television sets themselves, as any new technology will generally start out at high prices. I was always missing TV shows because I'd forget to throw in a tape. The ability to of record things digitally was perfect to me.
The idea of recording TV shows while I was out was a great one, and the concept of doing it all without a tape seemed really clean to me. I was also told that the quality would be just as good as it was while watching live. You might remember that cassette tapes generally gave you lower grade quality and sound when watching a program.
This all seemed too good to be true, but the first units sold for $1,000 before dropping in price by several hundred dollars during the next year or two. Finally, I was inspired to buy one and couldn't wait to try it out. I loved it, and the only nuisance was the fact that I'd need to dial in to update the program listings.
Other than this, it essentially worked just as it does now, only it'd hold a few hours at a time.
Nowadays, there are many more things you can do with a digital video recorder. The most notable, however, is the fact that you can hold a lot more programming on the box at once.
People might take it for granted now that we've had it for a few years, but thinking back to the way things were before this it's pretty safe to say that the concept and presence of the DVR has had a profound impact on the way we watch TV.
I don't know what I'd do without mine, and I don't want to think about it! - 29968
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