| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| but with a new name! | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| | programming with their Digital Video |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| control. | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
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Baltimore |
Orlando |
Boston |
Staten Island |
Des Moines |
Tacoma |
Cincinnati |
Vancouver |
Brooklyn |
Bay City |
Crawfordsville |
Kissimmee |
Hollywood |
Kalispell |
Tifton |
Fullerton |
Brandon |
Garland |
Silver Spring |
Goldsboro |
Salem |
Boone |
Willcox |
Bardstown |
Asbury Park |
Mcdonough |
Carle Place |
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| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| network channels, other popular networks not | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| movies and special events, and an | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | |
| other systems offers as many quality program | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| options. | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| | a window. However, many types of window |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| 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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