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The Pomo Blog has some fascinating survey data on how people report their TV viewing experience pre-DVR and post-DVR:
Satisfaction With TV Viewing Before/After Acquiring DVR
Satisfaction Level
Before
After
Extremely Satisfied
7%
72%
Somewhat Satisfied
34%
12%
Neutral
30%
6%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
21%
2%
Extremely Dissatisfied
7%
8%
This tracks how it went for us after we got the ReplayTV devices. We never miss stuff we want to watch, we find a lot of things we wouldn't have found otherwise, and we never feel like we need to sit down on a schedule chosen by someone else. It's made out viewing much more enjoyable.