| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| of television system that involves improvements | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| in both the production and reception of | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| television broadcasts. | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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San Diego |
Miami |
Nashville |
Staten Island |
Stockton |
Las Cruces |
West Chester |
Oak Lawn |
Morganton |
Chesapeake |
Dallas |
Battle Creek |
Taylor |
Raleigh |
Stafford |
Mitchell |
Belleville |
North Hollywood |
Bossier City |
Humble |
Denison |
Kannapolis |
Waynesboro |
Lawrenceburg |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | control. |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| home theater system has surround-sound | when the recorder has reached its full |
| capability. | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | You can easily control how long programs are |
| Listening and many more. | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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