DirecTV has ramped up the battle over digital recording with the introduction of the DirecTV Genie, which allows customers to record up to five shows at once, according to an announcement Thursday.

DirecTV says it has a solution -- a new DVR called the Genie, which allows users to record up to five HD programs at the same time. And it's one DVR for the whole house, capable of playing back ...

the DIRECTV Genie. This new DVR brings to the table a whole roster of features you'd be hard-pressed to find elsewhere, including the ability to record up to 5 high-definition videos at once.

Detailed on DirecTV today, the company announced the addition of the DirecTV Genie HD DVR as a competitor to Dish Network’s Hopper DVR system. The DirecTV Genie set-top box offers the consumer ...