I was never given the choice to have anything else. But then I was also told by the rep who signed me up AND the tech who did the installation that the recordings were saved for a year OR as long as there was available space. I feel bad using my 13...
Wouldn't it be nice to just be able to turn on your TV instead of firing up another device ? I agree, it should make no difference how old your recording is. My PVR usage is only around 15%, but even that's too much.
It actually allowed you to choose between one year or as long as you had space on you PVR. This is an action that is simply not necessary but is being done to save money - for Bell, not for us.