| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | video recording to give you better |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| | service directly to you. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| | 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 |
Indianapolis |
Irving |
Oceanside |
Crawfordsville |
Live Oak |
Decatur |
Meadville |
West Allis |
Frankfort |
Klamath Falls |
Nashua |
Laurel |
Bedford |
Luray |
Wyoming |
Clinton |
Santa Monica |
Eunice |
Trumbull |
London |
Chadron |
Schenectady |
Alton |
Arlington Heights |
Vallejo |
Huntington Beach |
Redding |
Sisters |
Falmouth |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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