| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | |
| | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| control. | 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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Brooklyn |
Jacksonville |
Las Vegas |
Aurora |
Jacksonville |
Toledo |
San Francisco |
Cocoa |
Jamaica |
Leominster |
Troy |
Hartford |
Saratoga Springs |
Montgomery |
Ottawa |
Shenandoah |
Prineville |
Louisville |
Greenville |
Phoenix |
Elizabethtown |
Malvern |
Lebanon |
Westerville |
Concord |
Farmer City |
Calhoun |
Burnet |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| programming with their Digital Video | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | Listening and many more. |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | one television in a single household to our |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | same level of programming on these |
| you own the system, when used with either an | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| analog or HDTV set. | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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