DirecTV “soft” launched its HD DVR service at Hilton’s Hilton...
DirecTV “soft” launched its HD DVR service at Hilton’s Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites, a company spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman declined to identify where the Hilton hotels initially getting the DVR service are located. But the hotels are using…
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a version of the 3D-capable HR24 DVR/satellite receiver that contains a 500 GB hard drive and has been outfitted with software customized for the hospitality market, the spokeswoman said. Hotel guests can record live TV programs and pause or rewind them. But the guests can’t schedule programs in advance or view content previously recorded, the company said. A DirecTV server in the hotel restores default settings once a guest checks out, resetting the DVR program list, company officials said. Hotels deploying the DVR/satellite receiver pay for the equipment and a monthly fee for the DVR service, a spokeswoman said. DirecTV’s Residential Experience platform is deployed at 110 hotel properties. Meanwhile, DirecTV also struck a carriage deal with Starz Entertainment that includes the rights to distribute movies and TV series from Starz, Encore and other networks it owns through the DirecTV Everywhere service that’s due later this year. Starz is the first programmer DirecTV has identified for the multi-platform service that allows users to view content on the Web and mobile devices. DirecTV also is said to have the rights to use Fox cable networks, including FX and National Geographic Channel, as part of a carriage pact it struck with the network operator last fall. In a possible preparation for DirecTV Everywhere, the satellite operator said it partnered with N.E.W. Customer Service Companies on a new extended service plan that will cover both DirecTV hardware as well as products like tablets, TVs and PCs that can be used to watch programming. The service plan will launch Thursday and carry a $19.99 monthly fee that includes maintenance and technical support. There also is an Accidental Damage from Handling program that carries an additional $4.99 monthly fee.