I have trouble watching programs on the TV's schedule, and I don't have a DVR. And I got rid of my VCR ages ago. Luckily, all these newfangled devices exist to aid me in various ways. The companies that figure out how to properly exploit that fact will still get ad revenue from my viewing.
And the new episode... Every time Barry stops running, his mask flies off? Could be a problem. Stagg is dead? Might impact any chances of a Metamorpho appearance. "Ronnie"? Perhaps Firestorm is in the cards?
I gave up on VCRs ages ago, tape just doesn't age well, especially for repeated viewings (and I bought my first VCR back in 1978 for the 'low cost' of $800, with $25 a hour for tapes.) I've been getting a lot of usage out of my Roku boxes, between Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu Plus and Vudu services a lot of the stuff I want to see is available usually a day after broadcasting, or within seconds after browsing thru the digital copies of my DVDs and Blu-Rays. This season is the first one in years where they've shown anything I really want to see the live broadcast for.
I've been looking forward to the Flash since I heard rumors about Barry showing up on Arrow, and the only disappointment I've had with the show is the fact that they couldn't get Barry's hair color right. (of course, the fact that the first comic I bought for myself was a copy of Flash #121 (June 1961) might have something to do with that.) But they've been doing a great job with the characters so far, and dropping all sorts of easter eggs to long-time followers of his adventures.
I think it's interesting that they showed a preview of the Flash battling what looked like an intelligently-directed gas attack (smells like Metamorpho to me!) and it would make sense that Rex Mason might investigate his Boss's death (at the urging of the love of his life, Sapphire Stagg, Simon's daughter) and get involved with Barry who is investigating the death scene. Well, we'll see...
Both Ronnie Raymond and Dr. Martin Stein have been mentioned, and rumor has it they (or their merged form) will be back during the run of the season... but no pics yet!
As others have noted, there may be an agreement to show the actor's face as much as possible while in costume, causing all the ripped-off mask scenes. We'll know it's gone to far when they start duplicating the technique in the comics themselves.