| If you choose an HDTV set without a | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | technology and have access to over 225 |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | channels of DIRECTV programming, you'll |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | need an HDTV set with a built-in DIRECTV |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | Receiver or a standalone DIRECTV |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | High-Definition Receiver, as well as an |
| you own the system, when used with either an | 18"x24" DIRECTV Multi-Satellite dish antenna |
| analog or HDTV set. | with a Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" DIRECTV |
| | Multi-Satellite dish antenna (Triple-LNB). |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| a window. However, many types of window | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | control. |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| | when the recorder has reached its full |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| Listening and many more. | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| | You can easily control how long programs are |
| | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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