| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| you own the system, when used with either an | home theater system has surround-sound |
| analog or HDTV set. | capability. |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| without videotape, allowing you to | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| automatically record every episode of your | a window. However, many types of window |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| instant replays. | |
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St. Louis |
Dallas |
Boston |
Little Rock |
Grand Rapids |
Wilmington |
Jackson |
Lodi |
Provo |
Whittier |
Mobile |
Santa Rosa |
Hialeah |
Plymouth |
Pine Bluff |
Forrest City |
Baker City |
Madison |
Helena |
Magnolia |
Hutchinson |
Salem |
Lafayette |
Lincolnton |
Sturgis |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | control. |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | but with a new name! |
| network channels, other popular networks not | |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| movies and special events, and an | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| other systems offers as many quality program | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| options. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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