Comcast Launches HD Digital Video Recorder Service

Comcast began offering Digital Video Recorder (DVR) service throughout the Washington Metro/Virginia Region. Comcast’s DVR service is equipped with a new feature that gives customers with high-definition-capable TV sets the ability to record high-definition programming. The Washington Metro/Virginia Region is the first Comcast market in the country with this capability. DVR customers can save up to 30 to 50 hours of standard programming on their digital set-top box or up to seven hours of HD programming. The service is available to Comcast Digital Cable customers for an additional $9.95 per month. It service uses a digital cable set-top box provided by Comcast and there is no upfront equipment charge. http://www.comcast.com