| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| of television system that involves improvements | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| in both the production and reception of | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| television broadcasts. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | a window. However, many types of window |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
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Herndon |
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Cranston |
Amarillo |
San Angelo |
Hazleton |
Georgetown |
Clemson |
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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| video recording to give you better | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | when the recorder has reached its full |
| service directly to you. | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| programming with their Digital Video | You can easily control how long programs are |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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