A big benefit of using an inverter more than what we do now, is we could use a Tivo. Right now they take so damn long to boot up (which they'd have to after every time we shut off the gennie) that we just haven't bothered using one. And since we all have them at home, it is a bit of an adjustment to have to watch tv in "real time". (technology spoils us quickly!;))
As it is, the new directv receivers boot so damn slow we have to remember to start the gen several minutes before we want to watch anything:M