| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | control. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | but with a new name! |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| home theater system has surround-sound | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| capability. | 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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Houston |
Los Angeles |
Chicago |
Clearwater |
Des Moines |
Arlington |
Cranston |
New Bedford |
Hyannis |
Goshen |
Cherry Hill |
Midland |
Teaneck |
Longview |
Alpharetta |
Warrenville |
Mesquite |
Atlanta |
Lenoir City |
Troy |
Brigham City |
Clinton |
Clarion |
Petaluma |
New Buffalo |
Winnsboro |
Elkhart |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| without videotape, allowing you to | network channels, other popular networks not |
| automatically record every episode of your | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | movies and special events, and an |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| instant replays. | other systems offers as many quality program |
| | options. |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| you own the system, when used with either an | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| analog or HDTV set. | 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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