| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| but with a new name! | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | will have easy access. |
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Dallas |
Atlanta |
Boston |
Albuquerque |
Clearwater |
Birmingham |
Columbia |
Las Cruces |
Jacksonville |
Muskegon |
Glendale |
Elizabethtown |
Jackson |
Waterford |
Ormond Beach |
Irving |
Potosi |
Wenatchee |
Buffalo |
Eureka Springs |
Duncanville |
Chadron |
Henderson |
Claypool Hill |
Jesup |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | programming with their Digital Video |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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