| The recorder with remote control will also be | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| already have the service. | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| without videotape, allowing you to | |
| automatically record every episode of your | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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New York |
Miami |
Tulsa |
Los Angeles |
Lexington |
Pembroke Pines |
Fremont |
Brownsville |
Garner |
Statesville |
Oceanside |
Goose Creek |
Ladysmith |
Sherman |
Murphy |
Great Bend |
Hood River |
Overton |
Waukesha |
Tinton Falls |
Owatonna |
Spirit Lake |
Sand Spring |
Sitka |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| of television system that involves improvements | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| in both the production and reception of | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| television broadcasts. | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| 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 | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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