UltimateTV® service from Microsoft digitally records satellite television so that you can watch what you want when you want. Our Digital Video Recorder, or DVR, uses an internal hard drive to automatically store whatever TV show you're watching.

Digital recording means no more tapes. You can store up to 35 hours of your favorite shows and watch them when you want (actual recording capacity depends on type of programming being recorded). You can even watch or record two shows at once* - no more flipping back and forth between channels, and no more fighting over the remote. Plus it’s easy to use - just the opposite of programming your VCR.

And because UltimateTV automatically stores what you’re watching, you can control live TV shows just like you were watching a tape or DVD. Pause, fast forward, reverse, use instant replay or slow motion, so you’ll never miss a thing.

Available exclusively on DIRECTV™ Receivers, UltimateTV service gives you control of more than 225 channels of DIRECTV® satellite programming. If you’re already a DIRECTV customer, learn about what you need.