| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | but with a new name! |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
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San Diego |
New York |
Houston |
Miami |
Pensacola |
Boise |
Bakersfield |
Boston |
Minneapolis |
Belleville |
Hesperia |
Hobbs |
Chesterfield |
Vancouver |
Goodyear |
Bedford |
Placerville |
Martinez |
Yorba Linda |
Haltom City |
Chincoteague Island |
Pratt |
Winnsboro |
Menomonie |
Fisherville |
Baraga |
Grundy |
Adelanto |
Stephens City |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| programming with their Digital Video | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | |
| without videotape, allowing you to | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| automatically record every episode of your | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| instant replays. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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