| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| programming with their Digital Video | matter how many receivers you have. |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
| | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | network channels, other popular networks not |
| a window. However, many types of window | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | movies and special events, and an |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| | other systems offers as many quality program |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | options. |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (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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