In Reply to: But how could you use it without being connected to a cable company or satellite? posted by nm on Sun, Aug 08 2021 at 12:11 PM CDT:
I have cable and pay the extra for the recorder. I also get more channels, as it is part of a package. I have the one that will tape 2 shows at a time, or tape one and watch another. Somehow I can tape 2 shows and watch another taped show, but not a live show? It costs more for the DVR that records even more at once; not worth it to me.
A friend bought a DVR, rather than renting. It works fine but is a bit more difficult to set up recordings. She has one clicker to control the cable and another for regular TV and a third for the DVR. I don't know if my brain could do that!