| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| of television system that involves improvements | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| in both the production and reception of | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| television broadcasts. | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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Brooklyn |
Pittsburgh |
New York |
Cleveland |
Scottsdale |
Jacksonville |
El Paso |
Buffalo |
Fort Myers |
Glendale |
Green Bay |
Skokie |
Peoria |
Palestine |
Greensburg |
Palm Bay |
Anderson |
Campbell |
Middletown |
Salem |
Tehachapi |
Russell |
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| The system includes a Digital Satellite | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| control. | |
| | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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