OK, how would/could it help with any of the issues _I_ have? None,
that I can see.

I've not had a 2-yr old for over 30 years and certainly don't expect
any more. But, for the most part, it is about the right intellectual
level of most tv content, I'll agree.

While I do enjoy sports to an extent, it's a case of can "take if or
leave it" and certainly not of sufficient interest that would play
stuff over and over or rewatch old games, etc. The wife's level of
interest is even less...

You seem to have a difficult time with the thought that somebody else's
interests and activities don't seem to mirror yours...

you see untill you or a good friend uses one you cant understand
how it really changes your life

prime time shows have nearly 20 minutes of commercials that I skip
thru, for each hour I get that time back to do other things, and avoid
hemmroid and other messages

hey that gal looked nice, run it back what did they say? run it
back

Phone rings just pause tv.

2 good similiar shows on at same time? why choose I record them both.

Now before you say VCRs do stuff like this NO VCR will allow you to
start waching a show thats already recording skip thru commercials and
catch up by the end

It REALLY changes how you look at tv forever!