I have PeVo.
And no, that’s not a diagnosis. You see, a PeVo is like a TiVo. But instead of a TiVo box it’s my husband, Pete, and a VCR. He records the shows I can’t watch and cues them up. Sweet, right? In a way. But it’s a VCR. The picture quality is subpar, and the stupid thing doesn’t have a REMOTE. And you have to get an actual person to agree to tape things for you, instead of just programming a box. It’s not all that convenient, so I bet I PeVo far less than I would DVR. That means I’m missing out on a lot of quality television. So I need to build a case for dropping the PeVo in favor of a more convenient (but less adorable) service. Please help.
If you have TiVo or DVR, how has it revolutionized your life?
Posted on January 26th, 2007 by Melissa
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I suppose I have FreVo through my fiance Fred. Who does not know how to program a VCR (I do, but on occasion I actually need two things to be taping at once so I can watch the third thing.) Last night, I called him to tell him my meeting might run late, but I would come by after so we could watch The Office if he taped it. After reminding him that it came on at 8:30, then telling him on NBC and explaining that it was after Earl, so if he flipped channels and spotted Earl he was in the right place, I thought he was good to go. Until I called at 8:55 to tell him I was on my way and though I didn’t want to doubt him, I couldn’t help myself, so I asked you’re taping the office right? To which, he replied, oh crap, what time does it come on?! (Luckily our future marriage was saved because it was a rerun)
He is an advocate for the tivo, or dvr, because he can’t handle the guilt of letting me down…yes, only a portion of this is self-inflicted. I am the master of the guilt trip…especially when it comes to Jim.
I’m the saddest. I have MeVo. It’s just me and the VCR.
Except, I can’t even trust myself. I always tape the wrong station and my roommate has to help me.
Whenever I have to crawl across the carpet to the “entertainment center” and shock myself against the metal side of the VCR to fast-forward through a particular commercial, I take note of your marketing preferences, just like TiVo.