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If a pay per view program exceeds spending or rating limits you have
set with Parental Controls, a password will be required to purchase it.
M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p
Pay Per View
Your DIRECTV® HD DVR makes buying and recording pay per view events a snap. You can order them when they are promoted on live TV, or during a search for programs. You can order them to watch, or to be recorded. And the whole transaction can be handled using your remote control.
Ordering from Live TV. If you tune to a pay per view channel that has an upcoming pay per view event, you will see a message bar at the bottom of the screen which says “Press SELECT for ordering information.” If you press SELECT, you will see the pay per view Program Information screen.
While watching promotions for other pay per view events on a pay per view channel (for example, between showings of a pay per view event), you may see a small message that alternately says “Press Select” and “Next Showing.” If you press SELECT, you will see the pay per view Program Information screen for the next showing of the pay per view event airing on the current channel.
Pay Per View Program Information. When you order a pay per view event from live TV, or select a pay per view event in Pick Programs to Record or the Program Guide, you see the pay per view Program Information screen. Options on this screen vary, depending on whether the selected event is currently showing, is already scheduled to record, or is currently available for purchase. Though some events have dedicated channels that allow ordering more than 24 hours in advance, you usually cannot use the HD DVR to purchase a pay per view event more than 24 hours before the event airs.
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