| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | but with a new name! |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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Sacramento |
Nashville |
Knoxville |
Fort Collins |
Hammond |
State College |
Smithtown |
Alexandria |
Columbia |
Gardena |
Satellite Beach |
Santa Fe |
Westbury |
Chesapeake |
Edinburgh |
Miami Beach |
San Jose |
San Diego |
Chickasha |
Fortuna |
Graham |
Augusta |
Elmira |
Stevensville |
Wall |
Sugar Land |
Summit |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | of television system that involves improvements |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | in both the production and reception of |
| programming with their Digital Video | television broadcasts. |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
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