Already have a DVR from your cable or satellite service or an older, nonnetworked Series 1 TiVo? Chances are you can't live without it. But if you're like us, you also have episode after episode of your favorite can't-miss show--24, Deadwood, Lost, or what have you--piling up on your hard drive. Maybe you can't squeeze in that 12-episode marathon, or you can never coordinate schedules with your significant other or best friend. Whatever you do, don't resort to the dreaded Delete button just yet--get a DVD recorder to back up all your shows. If you just want a quick-and-dirty copy (with commercials, for example), any budget DVD recorder will do, and you can spend as little as $150. Want to do some rudimentary editing? Opt for a recorder with a built-in hard drive DVR, but be prepared to spend some time cutting and trimming out those ads for the 11 o'clock news and the local Toyota dealership. Don't yet have a DVR? There are a variety of options for DVD-friendly recording, depending on your skill level: beginners should opt for a TiVo DVD recorder, while more advanced users may want to investigate a Windows Media Center PC, a TiVo Series2 DVR (with TiVo To Go), or a ReplayTV DVR (with DV Archive). No matter which method you choose, you can say good-bye to those expensive, shrink-wrapped, season-by-season DVD box sets and sink your cash into blank DVDs instead.