So in fact you say that if there would be a menu-entry called "PVR' (or movie-list or so) that would be more userfriendly then having a dedicated button on your R/C as is now the case?
I don't think the 'Menu' is needed for any normal user-function at all; only system specific tasks are in there.
Yes But call it DVDplayerPVR or so . But very young or very old They all became used to menu button on wathever device it is dreambox tv or ....
They all become used to follow things with arrows as long they see it's happening no prob (and they proud of it to be able to do it), Now You take there favorit tool away ..... (which a time before caused them so much trouble)
They actually never understand what they where dooing but following the good visual guidance they came where they wanted. And that MODERN THING - did something usefull
Now yes actually the pvr is even easier for me altough. But for them really a step to far like I said it's more psychological then logical. And ye,.... The visual aspect off having it presented is importent, that's about user friendly or not. Sometime really wierd but I would say very HUMAN.