| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| network channels, other popular networks not | without videotape, allowing you to |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | automatically record every episode of your |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| movies and special events, and an | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| other systems offers as many quality program | instant replays. |
| options. | |
| | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | programming with their Digital Video |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| 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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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| a window. However, many types of window | but with a new name! |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | when the recorder has reached its full |
| | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | You can easily control how long programs are |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| home theater system has surround-sound | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| capability. | tape using your VCR. |
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