an apparatus , system and method for providing digital video recorder having an expedited viewing mode . the apparatus , system and method include at least one microprocessor , at least one storage element for storing at least one audiovisual program played at a first rate pursuant to an instruction from the at least one microprocessor , and computing code resident on the at least one microprocessor which , when the expedited viewing mode is executed by the microprocessor , plays from storage at least a portion of audio and video of the at least one audiovisual program at at least one of 1 . 25 times the first rate , 1 . 5 times the first rate , and 1 . 75 times the first rate .