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Always Have Something to Watch

How to never watch live TV again!

By , About.com Guide

Once you have a DVR in your home, it can be difficult to go back to watching live TV. The ability to skip commercials and watch your programming on your schedule is addictive! With that in mind, here's a quick tip on how you can make sure you always have something to watch.

While recording current television programming is a no-brainer, some people overlook shows that are great filler material for those times when prime-time programming simply isn't available or has already been watched. In our home, especially during summer, it's hard to find recorded programming to watch. Because of this, we have set up shows to record just for these times.

Shows such as those in syndication, Discovery Channel shows, History Channel shows and others that you might be interested in are perfect for filling in this "dead time." This allows you have a selection of programming to choose from at any time. It's just one more way that owning a DVR allows you to watch what you want, when you want.

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