| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | one television in a single household to our |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| programming with their Digital Video | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| | same level of programming on these |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | |
| video recording to give you better | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| service directly to you. | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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Atlanta |
Louisville |
Virginia Beach |
Savannah |
Chesapeake |
Aurora |
Kingsport |
Long Beach |
Pittsburgh |
Flushing |
Beverly Hills |
Cape Girardeau |
Waterford |
Evergreen |
Kosciusko |
Northbrook |
Port Charlotte |
Indiana |
Novi |
Marietta |
Hilo |
Lompoc |
Weslaco |
Tigard |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | control. |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| | when the recorder has reached its full |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | You can easily control how long programs are |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | tape using your VCR. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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