Technogeek turns old.

[word_geek]

Word geekery time! I've got a DVR again now, and I plan on saving some shows to the hard drive at the time that they are broadcast, so that I may watch them at a later time of my choosing. I've been referring to this process as "taping" -- "I'll just tape that Christmas special" and so on. Elora enjoys pointing out to me that there is no

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[jacquilynne]

Recording.

Not that I have a PVR. Or cable that works well enough to justify having a PVR.

But that's what we called it when we had a VCR, too.

[elora_c]

Even though I do point out that we don't have a tape, I thought I still said "tape." However, after reading this, I checked and this morning I IM'ed him asking if he could program the DVR to record a show next week. I guess I've been assimilated.

[_kent]

Well, in the murky world of tv torrenting, the process of recording a show and making a digital copy is referred to as capping (from capturing). I'm not aware that the term has ever jumped the gap and been applied to general home recording.

[free_laddicals]

We use the generic "DVR" as the verb. "I DVR'd a movie last night." "Will you DVR tonight's Glee?"

[hells_satans]

TiVo'd, then taped. I have a TiVo so its easy to say. And fun!

TeeeeVooohhhhhh!