Fast Forward a few years and the reports seem to mirror this viewpoint.

What's frightening is I got a DVR in '04 and now watch more TV than ever. Before my DVR, I really only had one program I watched regularly. And my friends knew not to call during that one hour a week. Now, I'm following several shows. I don't think I could have gotten addicted to "24" without a DVR. When I find a new show that's been on a few seasons, having a DVR allows me to find older episodes. The DVR has become an enabler for me to watch too much TV.

I think back to the first year I lived in Milwaukee and didn't even have cable. Or the Internet (it was '94). I even subscribed to the local paper.

My new love of TV has been my guilty pleasure. At least I'm not alone.