>>>>Nobody's watching 200 channels.
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>>>I beg to differ. I have 6 satellite receivers for sports, and 2 200-hour DVRs. 1 with 50 shows set to record and the other with another 15. That doesn't include movies, PPV and music. I easily take advantage of 200 channels. More like 300-400.
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>>And when do you have time to watch all of this?
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>Both DVRs are about 75% full. The Discovery channel stuff and various TV shows we use mostly as background when we're making/eating dinner, playing pool, reading, etc. We have our favorite shows that we keep up with at night, sometimes the day they record, mostly the next day or so. Some shows we record the whole series and watch in a single evening, like John Adams which we're waiting to watch all at once. Saturday and Sunday in the fall and winter are devoted to football. I host a group of friends with a wall of sports. We watch the movies when we're in the mood. Without commercials, we can fit in a lot.

Did you know that excessive TV viewing can cause conservatism? Be careful! (ducking)