Personal Experience with Dish Network DVR Service in 2007
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Summary
The article describes a personal story about moving to a new apartment and switching to Dish Network in 2007, where the author discovered DVR access for an additional $5 per month. The narrative focuses on the author's experience with the new technology, including receiving two set-top boxes and three remotes with infrared blasters. The title suggests a story about teaching a neighbor to keep volume down, but the provided content focuses on the author's experience with television service and DVR technology rather than neighbor relations.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledWhen I moved to a new apartment with my family, the cable company we were used to wasn't available.
For an additional $5 a month, I could have access to DVR. I switched immediately.
This was 2007. DVR was not new, but it wasn't commonly bundled with set-top boxes.
TiVo was still the popular way to record, pause, and rewind live TV.
We received two set-top boxes, one for each room with a TV, and three remotes.
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