| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | analog or HDTV set. |
| of television system that involves improvements | |
| in both the production and reception of | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| television broadcasts. | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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Houston |
Chicago |
Colorado Springs |
San Jose |
Ocala |
Bronx |
Stockton |
Beloit |
Knoxville |
Ely |
Mocksville |
Bentonville |
Campbell |
Aptos |
Mansfield |
Van Buren |
Bluffton |
Artesia |
Dunmore |
Lakeview |
Morgan City |
Somers Point |
Snoqualmie Pass |
Austell |
Enterprise |
Kingsville |
Jackson |
Thurmont |
Lincoln |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| when the recorder has reached its full | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | one television in a single household to our |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| You can easily control how long programs are | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | same level of programming on these |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| tape using your VCR. | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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