I got my freeview box about four or five months ago. Its a Humax and as well as the freeview thing it also has a hard disk that it records onto. I was very interested to see how the whole PVR thing (personal video recorder … hard disk recorder) would change how I watched tele. (My kids were interested in cbeebies but thats another matter…).
Well, it didn’t change how I watched tele at all. It just made the process of recording easier. You don’t have to remember to put a tape in, rewinding is easier, weekly scheduling is nice … but no real quantum here.
Then the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) came along. That has changed things. You go through the guide … press OK … it gets recorded. No entering times and dates for me anymore, just browse through and click. I love my EPG. It signals the end for broadcast, you just get programs when you want to watch them.
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