I made that transition after getting married. There's only so much time and watching those programs -- even via Tivo delay -- is pretty inefficient way to glean small bits of info.

I also watch sports, occasional things on History Channel or Discovery, but almost none of the current events programs. I'm happier with transcripts.

I like the Time Warner on-screen guide MUCH better than the TiVo one, though.

I've never seen the distinction, really. "Movies" are just content for viewing, just like "TV shows." I don't watch "Survivor" or "Idol" but they're surely no worse than, say, "Jackass The Movie."

Programs like "House," "Lost," "Heroes," "Battlestar Galactica," and others are every bit as good as -- and often better than -- fare seen at the theater. Their episodic nature allows much deeper character and plot development, certainly.

Just to be clear I have a TV and I watch DVD movies. I just don"t watch any broadcast or cable television. I haven't seen a commercial in years (unless you count movie previews). Actually thats not quite true, I've seen commercials at the local theater, and they've been so godawful stupid as to remind me why I gave up the habit in the first place.

Just something to consider.

If one could marry a DVR my marriage would be in trouble :).

I have all my shows on auto record so I don't have to remember to set them up.

And you can set up to 10 days in advance woo hoo.

The quality of implementation varies, of course, according to how much money the paper is willing to put into the non-profit service.