Before AT&T stepped into the world of fiber optics, they were forced to bundle with satellite companies in order to offer television service in their bundles. Although satellite TV is an awesome service with great HD quality, AT&T’s U-Verse TV is definitely a step above the rest.  It offers some of the best digital quality which in turn provides best HD programming with over 100 channels available in HD. U-Verse TV offers all the favorites like parental controls, interactive program guide, and the immensely popular on-demand service. It also has some unfamiliar features like the U-bar and the Multi-View feature. U-bar is an internet integrated feature that allows you to receive certain information like weather reports, stock and sport updates right through your tv. This feature requires that you internet since the updates are streamed from the web and it is also must be customized online. The Multi-view feature allows you to actually watch up to 4 different channels at the same time! Now this may sound chaotic but audio only plays from the one channel that is set at the forefront but you have 3 other channels available on the right hand side bar of your TV. The images of the sub-channels are smaller than the channel that is on the main view but they are big enough for you to see if there is anything interesting going on or if it is on commercials. At any time, you can switch which channel is in the main view (with audio). With the variety of channels available to us these, the Multi-View feature seems likes a must. I use it particularly becuase I can avoid commercials by switching another channel into the main view as soon as one goes to commercials. Another handy tool to dodge commercials is the Total Home DVR. Like any DVR you can use the recording, rewinding and fast-forwarding capabilities to skip commercials but this DVR does more. The difference is that it can record and play back on multiple TVs in the household. You do not need to pay for a DVR for each TV, you just need to have a receiver on each TV. This receiver can also stream web content on your TV if you also have internet with AT&T. You can search the web for a phone number or view pictures and videos stored on your computer right through your digital TV. With the line between television and internet service becoming blurry, AT&T’s Uverse TV will become your line of site

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