PVR's makes is so the viewer plans what he's going to watch. He plugs in what shows he wants and then PVR gets em good as new. So this means that people won't be as likely to sit through a show they don't normally watch in order to watch thier favorite shows. (Remember the time slot between Seinfeld and ER?) So now they can't move bad shows next to good shows hoping the ratings will leek over. PVR's in my opinion will increase the quality of TV shows in the future.
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PVR's makes is so the viewer plans what he's going to watch. He plugs in what shows he wants and then PVR gets em good as new. So this means that people won't be as likely to sit through a show they don't normally watch in order to watch thier favorite shows. (Remember the time slot between Seinfeld and ER?) So now they can't move bad shows next to good shows hoping the ratings will leek over. PVR's in my opinion will increase the quality of TV shows in the future.