On Television

It may take some time to convince the rest of the family that a PVR is just the ticket.

If you have used one you understand instantly, if not, well a lot of talking may not convince you that they are worth the love. I had wanted one for a long time. I’m a geek and I love geek toys. My wife was a little harder to convince, and like a lot of people, I don’t think she fully understood the concept and impact of a “digital VCR”. But once we got one she fell in love. Never again did she have to scrounge around for a blank tape to record “Smallville”, or “ER”. No more missed punch lines due to a toddler throwing food. And no more telling Caleb, “I’m sorry, Blues’s Clues are not on right now.” That is why DVR’s are so great, they release TV from the boardrooms and allow you to watch what you want, when you want. Television executives are scared of the power of millions of people to skip commercials, and they should be. The time is coming that no one will watch commercials unless they want to. Watch out for more product placement and more ads subtley placed as part of the plot of your favorite shows.