windy1,
What is a VCR again??? I vaguely remember something about them, but I just cannot put my finger on what they are. I bought a Direct TiVo about a year ago, and it is the greatest thing going.
I have not used that thing I think you called it VCR in over a year now. All the old VCR is good for now is as a clock so you can see the time.
TiVo is at its best with a Digital Satellite Signal, since it does not need to compress and convert an analog signal, with DSS, the TiVo gets the original digital signal and records it with 0 loss of picture and sound, so you get full quality Digital Picture with AC-3 Dolby Digital Surround (if the original signal was in Surround).
Take Care,
Richard