| As high-definition programming increasingly | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | |
| without videotape, allowing you to | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| automatically record every episode of your | when the recorder has reached its full |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| instant replays. | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| | You can easily control how long programs are |
| | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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Tampa |
San Diego |
Atlanta |
Kansas City |
Miami |
Alexandria |
Silver Spring |
Yonkers |
Pensacola |
Vista |
La Mesa |
Alexandria |
Decatur |
Safford |
Owatonna |
Conroe |
Brea |
Las Vegas |
Ashland |
Jonesboro |
North Ridgeville |
Cleveland |
Ceres |
Canton |
Cinnaminson |
New Buffalo |
Wabash |
Ventura |
Cloudcroft |
Abbeville |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | will have easy access. |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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