| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| network channels, other popular networks not | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| movies and special events, and an | |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| other systems offers as many quality program | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| options. | but with a new name! |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Staten Island |
Toledo |
Peoria |
Richmond |
Texarkana |
Lafayette |
Rochester |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| one television in a single household to our | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | video recording to give you better |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| same level of programming on these | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | service directly to you. |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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