As a followup to UTV, here is how I use both methods. I use Auto-record to schedule 95% of my shows, especially using the Narrow feature. But sometimes it is easier to use Series Record, especially when the show is replayed several times a day. A good example of this is The Daily Show on Comedy Central. They replay it 4 times a day, at 10am, 7pm,11pm and 1am. I have a Series Record setup for the 11pm showing and it skips the other 3 showings. The other scenario Series record works well for is a show that is in heavy syndication, like Friends or Frasier. If I tried to setup an Auto-reord with them using the Narrow search fields of Evening and Broadcast Networks, I'd still record the syndicated episodes on my local WB or Fox, that shows them both at 7pm and 11pm everyday. And if NBC decides to add a "bonus" episode of Friends at 8:30, I just double click the record button on the 8:30 episode in the guide, and it will record both episodes that week and any other weeks they add a second showing. Hope this helps...