| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| network channels, other popular networks not | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | programming with their Digital Video |
| movies and special events, and an | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | |
| other systems offers as many quality program | |
| options. | |
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San Antonio |
Brooklyn |
Fort Worth |
El Paso |
San Diego |
Columbia |
Kansas City |
South Bend |
Warren |
Spokane |
Logan |
San Jose |
River Falls |
Citrus Heights |
Moline |
Anacortes |
Lahaina |
Hinesville |
Indianola |
Griffin |
Little Torch Key |
Oak Hill |
Gardner |
Candler |
Salisbury |
Borger |
Hartford |
Salem |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | but with a new name! |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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