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Bill
Gates' Microsoft Corp. has offered a software upgrade for
its UltimateTV service. The upgrade significantly enhances
system performance, improves overall ease of use, and introduces
several new features and enhancements that give users more
control when recording and playing back television programmes,
says the company. Microsoft delivered the upgrade to subscribers
through the DirectTV digital satellite service at no additional
charge.
According
to an official release, the upgrade came about since subscriber
feedback said that they wanted a faster service and more
control over how they manage their personal programming
lineup.
Service
enhancements of the upgrade include :
- Automatic
recording of programmes that match subscribers' interests.
Now UltimateTV can be set to continuously search for and
record programs that match subscribers' interests, whether
the programmes are scheduled to air next week, next month
or next year.
- More
control over recorded programs. Now multiple shows of
the same title are grouped together in My Shows, making
it easier to view and manage recorded programs.
- Easy
management of upcoming recordings. The enhanced UltimateTV
service gives subscribers ways to keep an eye on their
upcoming recordings.
The
UltimateTV service claims to allow viewers to record up to
70 hours of digital-quality programming so they can watch
their favorite TV programs on their own schedule.
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