Remote Access Allows You to Control Your DVR
When the world revolved around the VCR, not only did you get to record things, but you got an education in the process. Programming your VCR was notoriously difficult, and many people owned VCR's that flashed 12:00 the entire time they owned it. By the time manufacturers figured out how to make a programming setup people could use, VCR's were dinosaurs. Today, with the advent of satellite and cable TV, the remote control and on screen guides, programming your satellite or cable box has become as easy as going to the show you want to record and clicking the button.
However, scheduling has become complex, and with the huge variety of channels available, finding what you want to watch and setting up to record it can be a challenge. Especially when there is another show on you want to watch while you are recording another. All too often, you wind up watching one program and all of a sudden your DVR wants to record something else, interrupting you while you're watching the news or something else important. Digital Video Recorders (DVR) have definitely made recording programs much easier, however, they still need to be managed.
That's where a lot of new devices and programs have come into play. There are applications that will allow you to connect to your DVR, manage your stored programs, and set up as a DVR scheduler for all the programs you want to watch and record. And the great part of this is, not only can you do it from your home computer, but from a lot of other mobile devices as well.
Granted, the easiest and most powerful tool to use to get everything organized and squared away will be your PC. Connect with your remote access DVR, sort and organize your recordings, set up new recordings, then sit back and enjoy. But there are times when you don't want to be tied to your computer. Or to a laptop for that matter.
That's where connectivity via several other mobile devices comes into play. With apps for smart phones, the iPad and iPod Touch, you can now control things the same way you can with your computer. And when you're away from your DVR and need to make changes, with those devices, you can be sitting in Starbucks or even in a taxi and make all the scheduling changes you want.
There isn't much left that you can't control when it comes to your TV. Enjoy it!
About the Author
With three weeks of traveling behind him, Johney Maron is looking forward to family, friends, and a lot of TV. With a DVR scheduler app from http://www.dishnetwork.com/tveverywhere/remoteaccess/default.aspx , he could record his favorite shows and sporting events even when he isn't there. He can't wait to sit back, remote in hand, and watch everything he has missed, in HD of course.
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