| The system includes a Digital Satellite | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| control. | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | will have easy access. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
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Houston |
Bronx |
San Francisco |
Scottsdale |
Fort Worth |
Stockton |
San Rafael |
Camp Hill |
Inglewood |
Muskogee |
Chatsworth |
Aventura |
Clinton |
Flushing |
Citrus Heights |
De Soto |
Billings |
Madison |
Belleville |
Jefferson |
Mount Pleasant |
Largo |
Murdo |
Cherokee |
Key Largo |
Bolton Landing |
Craig |
Kimball |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| a window. However, many types of window | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | programming with their Digital Video |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | |
| | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | without videotape, allowing you to |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | automatically record every episode of your |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
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