DIRECTV has always been a leader in home entertainment and now we're proud to announce our latest development, the DIRECTV® Digital Satellite Recorder. The DIRECTV Recorder has all the same features as the DIRECTV Receiver with TiVo -- but with a new name! Below are several common frequently asked questions about the DIRECTV Digital Video Recording (DVR) service and DIRECTV® Digital Satellite Recorder.   How is the DIRECTV® Digital Satellite Recorder different from the DIRECTV® Receiver with TiVo®? We simply strengthened our partnership with TiVo®, the leader in digital video recording to give you better entertainment under a new name-DIRECTV® Digital Video Recording powered by TiVo. Now, DIRECTV will be bringing DIRECTV DVR service directly to you. You'll still have access to the same exclusive TiVo features such as Season Pass™ recordings, WishList™ searches, Thumbs Up™ and Thumbs Down™ and TiVo Suggestions. Given this change in relationship, your DVR subscription is being transferred from TiVo to DIRECTV. Effective 10/31/02, your service and privacy agreements with TiVo will be superceded and replaced with new service and privacy agreements with DIRECTV. We understand how important personal privacy is to you, so please be assured that DIRECTV is committed to continuing its protection of the privacy of your personal information. Do I need to upgrade my DIRECTV Receiver with TiVo? No. The functionality of your DIRECTV Receiver with TiVo and your current TiVo service will not be affected in any way and you'll continue to experience the same quality service you've come to enjoy. My TiVo recorder is separate from my DIRECTV Receiver. Does this change affect me? No, this change does not apply to stand-alone TiVo recorders. You will continue to pay your monthly bill directly to TiVo for the TiVo service and to DIRECTV for your DIRECTV programming services. How much does the new DIRECTV DVR service cost? The subscription fee for DIRECTV DVR service is now $4.99 per month and is waived for all TOTAL CHOICE® PREMIER package customers. The DIRECTV DVR service is free of charge to TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER package customers as long as they maintain their TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER package status. If you downgrade to a package other than TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER, a $4.99 monthly fee will apply. How much is the DIRECTV DVR service if I have more than one DIRECTV Recorder? The DIRECTV DVR service fee for each additional DIRECTV Recorder unit is included in the $4.99 DIRECTV monthly fee for each additional receiver*. If you subscribe to the TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER package, your DIRECTV DVR service is free, no matter how many receivers you have. *Television programming fee for each additional receiver is $4.99/mo. if all receivers continuously connected to the same land-based phone line. What happens to my Product Lifetime TiVo subscription? If you have already purchased a product lifetime subscription, you will continue to receive the DIRECTV DVR service uninterrupted. After September 25, new product lifetime service subscriptions will no longer be offered. I have an annual commitment. How is that affected? This plan has been discontinued. If you made an annual payment for TiVo service, DIRECTV will credit you for the remaining month(s) balance of your paid annual subscription and will move you to monthly billing at the new lower rate of $4.99 per month. Will there be changes to my monthly bill? Yes. By November 1, you should see the reduced service charge to appear on your upcoming statement as "DIRECTV DVR service".