| 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 |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| control. | will have easy access. |
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Los Angeles |
Nashville |
Las Vegas |
Tucson |
Modesto |
Long Beach |
North Little Rock |
Deerfield Beach |
Redmond |
Rome |
Honolulu |
Oak Ridge |
Quincy |
Huron |
Bellflower |
Stoughton |
Morton |
Emmetsburg |
Lawton |
Scott |
Fulton |
Midvale |
Pearland |
Mcclellan |
South Hill |
Los Alamos |
Southgate |
Hudson |
Oneonta |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| without videotape, allowing you to | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| automatically record every episode of your | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| instant replays. | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | Listening and many more. |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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