| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | but with a new name! |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| you own the system, when used with either an | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| analog or HDTV set. | control. |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| without videotape, allowing you to | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| automatically record every episode of your | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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Miami |
Toms River |
Torrance |
Jackson |
Columbus |
Nashville |
San Bernardino |
Beaumont |
Columbia |
Yuma |
Roswell |
Uniontown |
Rialto |
North Canton |
Fair Lawn |
Skokie |
Mount Dora |
Piscataway |
Metairie |
Gig Harbor |
Deltona |
Elizabeth |
Buford |
Fall River |
Wadsworth |
Louisville |
West Memphis |
Riviera Beach |
Collinsville |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| a window. However, many types of window | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | will have easy access. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
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