{"id":1416,"date":"2009-07-10T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-10T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2009-07-10T14:41:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-10T19:41:00","slug":"att-rolls-out-more-u-verse-enhancements-at-no-additional-cost-to-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2009\/07\/10\/att-rolls-out-more-u-verse-enhancements-at-no-additional-cost-to-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"AT&#038;T rolls out more U-verse enhancements at no additional cost to customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Upgrades  Include Exclusive Total Home DVR Feature, Broadband Speed Increase,  New On Demand App and More<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/att_u-verse.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-20123\" title=\"att_u-verse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/att_u-verse.jpg\" alt=\"att_u-verse\" width=\"200\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>DALLAS<\/strong><strong>, June 16, 2009<\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong>Since its launch three years ago,  AT&amp;T U-verse has continually evolved and added new features.  This month, AT&amp;T* will rollout another series of enhancements that make  AT&amp;T U-verse even better for customers. Today and over the coming weeks,  AT&amp;T U-verse will add \u2014 at no extra cost as part of customers\u2019 existing  subscriptions \u2014 upgraded DVR capabilities and user interface enhancements for  all customers, increased downstream speeds for AT&amp;T U-verse High Speed  Internet Max residential and business customers, and a new On Demand Top Picks  application for customers in select markets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurning on the TV  and seeing something new is what AT&amp;T U-verse customers have come to expect  from us,\u201d said Jeff Weber, vice  president of video services for AT&amp;T Mobility and Consumer Markets.  \u201cThese latest upgrades are further examples of how we\u2019re using Internet Protocol  (IP) technology to give you more control and more value. With AT&amp;T U-verse,  you\u2019re getting DVR capabilities you can\u2019t find from any cable providers,  exciting and useful apps, and faster broadband speeds. We\u2019re giving you an  advanced entertainment experience, and this is still only the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U-verse  enhancements announced today include:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exclusive new AT&amp;T U-verse Total  Home DVR feature. <\/strong>AT&amp;T U-verse Total Home DVR  capabilities will be expanded market-by-market in the upcoming weeks to add the  ability to schedule and manage recordings from any U-verse receiver \u2014 a feature  exclusive to AT&amp;T among multi-room DVRs. The feature adds even more  convenience and control over recorded shows by allowing customers to set or  delete recordings from any room in their home, instead of from the DVR receiver  room only. The enhancement follows the launch of Total Home DVR in 2008, which  allows all U-verse DVR customers to watch standard and High Definition recorded  shows on up to eight connected TVs in the home \u2014 all from a single DVR.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free speed increase for AT&amp;T  U-verse Internet Max customers. <\/strong>All AT&amp;T U-verse High Speed  Internet Max customers have been given increased downstream speeds from up to 10  Mbps to up to 12 Mbps \u2014 a 20 percent increase in speed at no extra cost. The  faster up to 12 Mbps downstream speed is available to all new and existing  U-verse Internet residential and business customers who subscribe to the Max  service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New On Demand Top Picks  application.<\/strong> U-verse  TV movie buffs will also have a new way to find that perfect movie with On  Demand Top Picks. The new application will enable U-verse TV customers to view  On Demand recommendations based on their past video rental history and view a  list of the top ten On Demand titles U-verse TV customers are renting. The app  will also give customers the ability to rate a movie they have previously  rented, which will be averaged into other U-verse TV customer ratings and  displayed next to the title in the On Demand recommendations list. On Demand Top  Picks will be available to customers in Los  Angeles, Cleveland, Hartford, St. Louis,  Atlanta, Sacramento, San Antonio and  Austin within  the next few weeks. AT&amp;T plans to make the app available to all U-verse TV  customers next year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Web Remote Access to DVR  enhancements. <\/strong>U-verse TV customers will soon have a  new interface to schedule and manage their DVR recordings from any web-connected  PC. Powered by Yahoo!, the enhanced functionality enables faster browsing of the  program guide; sorting the program guide by genre, favorites or High Definition  (HD) channels; easily referencing recently recorded shows and upcoming scheduled  shows on a side panel; targeted searching by title, actor, and channel; and  personalizing favorite channels. U-verse TV customers will also be able to  utilize sub accounts \u2014 in addition to their U-verse master account login \u2014 to  access this app. AT&amp;T was one of the first providers to introduce online DVR  control in November 2006, and brought three-screen DVR access to all U-verse TV  customers with Mobile Remote Access to the DVR in April 2007. On average, more  than 100,000 U-verse TV customers use Web Remote Access every month to schedule  and manage their recordings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>U-verse TV navigation  improvements.<\/strong> U-verse TV customers will have a more simple and streamlined way to navigate and  find programming with enhancements rolling out market-by-market along with the  Total Home DVR upgrade. From within the U-verse programming guide, users will be  able to select Enter to pull up a panel of options to jump to another channel,  time or day to find the programming you want to watch. Customers will also be  able to select Enter while watching live TV to bring up a side panel that allows  them to select from zoom and audio options.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free movie month. <\/strong>As an added bonus, all U-verse TV  customers will get even more options for their summer entertainment with  unlimited access to Starz at no extra charge during  July.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These upgrades are  the latest examples of standard AT&amp;T U-verse services and applications that  give customers more freedom and flexibility over their entertainment experience.  U-verse TV customers can also enjoy several other integrated applications,  including personalized, on-screen weather, sports, traffic and stock information  via AT&amp;T U-bar; local and national weather forecasts on-demand; the ability  to view personal photos on your TV that you have uploaded to flickr.com; remote  access to the DVR from any web-connected PC or wireless phone; and more.<\/p>\n<p>AT&amp;T\u2019s  U-verse deployment is rapidly introducing competitive choice and next-generation  services to more consumers.  AT&amp;T U-verse  customers enjoy quadruple-play integration, enhanced features and greater value,  all made possible by IP technology. AT&amp;T U-verse TV ranked \u201cHighest in  Residential Television Service Satisfaction in the North Central, South, and  West Regions,\u201d according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Residential  Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study<sup>SM<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Residential and  small business customers who want additional information on AT&amp;T U-verse \u2014  or to find out if it\u2019s available in their area \u2014 can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/uverse.att.com\/\"  target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/uverse.att.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Find More Information  Online<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"603\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Web Site        Links:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Related Media        Kits:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/\" title=\"AT&amp;T  Web Site\"  target=\"_blank\">AT&amp;T Web Site <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uverse1.att.com\/launchAMSS.do\" title=\"AT&amp;T U-verse Web Site\"  target=\"_blank\">AT&amp;T U-verse Web Site<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/gen\/press-room?pid=5838\"  target=\"_blank\">AT&amp;T Advanced TV<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Related        Releases:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Related Fact Sheets:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/gen\/press-room?pid=4800&amp;cdvn=news&amp;newsarticleid=26286\"  target=\"_blank\">AT&amp;T        Customers Connect Faster with New 18 Mbps U-verse High Speed Internet        Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/gen\/press-room?pid=4800&amp;cdvn=news&amp;newsarticleid=26067\"  target=\"_blank\">AT&amp;T        U-verse Introduces Total Home DVR, Taking &#8216;When You Want, Where You Want&#8217;        TV Viewing to Whole New Level<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/gen\/press-room?pid=4800&amp;cdvn=news&amp;newsarticleid=26014\"  target=\"_blank\">AT&amp;T        U-verse TV Gears Up For Football Season with Yahoo! Sports Fantasy        Football on AT&amp;T U-bar<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/Common\/merger\/files\/pdf\/U-verse_Update.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\">U-verse        Update<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/Common\/merger\/files\/pdf\/U-verseFeatures_5_16-07.pdf\" title=\"Current Features \"  target=\"_blank\">Current        Features <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/Common\/merger\/files\/pdf\/IPTV_background.pdf\" >What\u2019s        IPTV?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/Common\/merger\/files\/pdf\/total_home_dvr\/U-verse_THDVR.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\">Total        Home DVR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/Common\/merger\/files\/pdf\/total_home_dvr\/Evolution_of_U-verse.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\">The        Evolution of AT&amp;T U-verse<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/Uverse\/files\/HowUverseIsDelivered_2-22.pdf\" title=\"How AT&amp;T U-verse TV is Delivered \"  target=\"_blank\">How        AT&amp;T U-verse TV is Delivered <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/Uverse\/files\/IPVideoDistribution_2-22.pdf\" title=\"IP Video Distribution Advantages \"  target=\"_blank\">IP        Video Distribution Advantages<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upgrades Include Exclusive Total Home DVR Feature, Broadband Speed Increase, New On Demand App and More DALLAS, June 16, 2009 \u2014 Since its launch three years ago, AT&amp;T U-verse has continually evolved and added new features. This month, AT&amp;T* will rollout another series of enhancements that make AT&amp;T U-verse even better for customers. 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