| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| a window. However, many types of window | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | video recording to give you better |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | service directly to you. |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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Los Angeles |
Baltimore |
Odessa |
Biloxi |
Rockville |
Monroe |
Fort Smith |
Macon |
Pawtucket |
Sanford |
Amsterdam |
Geneva |
Lakewood |
Bellingham |
Brockton |
Auburn |
Marquette |
Novato |
Greenwood |
Piketon |
Port Aransas |
Mars Hill |
Johnson Creek |
Ft. Dodge |
Mount Holly |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| but with a new name! | will have easy access. |
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