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Say Goodbye to Your VCR!
With SMU's DVR service, you'll take control of your TV!

What is a Digital Video Recorder?
Digital Video Recorder, or DVR, is the latest innovation in home entertainment technology. A DVR is a special cable TV receiver that allows you to record your favorite programs, as well as pause, rewind, and fast-forward live TV...all with the ease and convenience of your remote control. Quite simply, it will change the way you watch TV!

Record Your Favorite Programs: Let's say you're a big fan of Jay Leno, but you can't keep your eyes open past 10:30pm. With DVR, it doesn't matter what time the show is on live, you can record it with the DVR and watch it when you want! With the enhanced TV Guide Interactive^TM on-screen guide, it's easy to schedule your recordings and play them back at your convenience. Record an entire weeks worth of your favorite daytime dramas and watch them all on Saturday! Create your own John Wayne movie marathon! Record the big football game and watch it over and over! YOU'RE IN CONTROL!

Pause, Rewind, and Fast-Forward Live TV: It's inevitable...you'll just be sitting down to watch CSI (Las Vegas, Miami, or New York...take your pick), and the phone rings. It's your Aunt Mary who just has to catch up on all the family gossip. With DVR, you can now give Aunt Mary your full attention. Just press "II" on your remote control and you will PAUSE the live TV feed of CSI. When you're done on the phone, press ">" or PLAY and pick right up where you left off! Then at the next commercial break, you can FAST FORWARD (>>) through the ads to get back to the show in just seconds. DVR also allows you to REWIND (<<) if you miss something. It's like having your own personal instant replay!

Record One Channel While Watching Another: Let's say there's a conflict in your living room...Dad wants to watch Drew Carey on Channel 9 and Mom wants to watch Law and Order on Channel 4, but they're both on at the same time. With DVR, domestic bliss is preserved without one of them being banished to the rec room! You can simply record one of the programs while watching the other live, then watch the recorded program later! With DVR, you can also record two programs at once!

If you have a HiDef-capable TV, you can add SMU's HiDef Cable for the ultimate home entertainment experience!

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