I went with an HD-DVR straight from the cable company, rather than mess with buying a TiVo and cable card. After about a month, I can’t imagine ever going back to traditional TV.

I think my favorite feature is fast-forwarding through the banal “get to know the guests” part of Jeopardy. That show has about 10 minutes of actual content.

One negative: DVR doesn’t work so great for sports. Several recorded Euro 2008 soccer matches have been ruined by overheard conversations or inadvertently seeing the score on Sportscenter or the ESPN ticker.