| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | |
| but with a new name! | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| when the recorder has reached its full | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| You can easily control how long programs are | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | will have easy access. |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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New York |
Los Angeles |
Springfield |
Columbia |
Brea |
Cherry Hill |
Concord |
Boone |
Sherman |
East Liverpool |
Redding |
Colton |
Fletcher |
Gardner |
Auburn |
Winter Park |
Canon City |
North Vernon |
Donaldsonville |
Bernalillo |
Lawrenceville |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| a window. However, many types of window | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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