| As high-definition programming increasingly | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | |
| without videotape, allowing you to | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| automatically record every episode of your | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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Ottumwa |
Cleveland |
Los Angeles |
Garden Grove |
Long Beach |
New York |
Hickory |
Columbia |
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Hershey |
Humble |
Midvale |
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Wesley Chapel |
Donna |
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Weaverville |
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Georgetown |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Listening and many more. | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| | 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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