DirecTV targets August, L.A. for HD-DVR launch
DirecTV targets August, L.A. for HD-DVR launch
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In response to reports that DirecTV will delay the launch of its new HD-DVR until this fall, company spokesman Ron Mercer told TV Week that the device will first be deployed in mid-August in Los Angeles. He added that the DVR would then roll out to other major markets within subsequent weeks, but didn't get more specific as to which markets and when.
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