| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| but with a new name! | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | 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 |
Atlanta |
Sacramento |
Spokane |
Charlotte |
Pueblo |
Colorado Springs |
Carlsbad |
Lawton |
Conroe |
Downey |
Loudon |
Sugar Land |
Binghamton |
Ludington |
Ellicott City |
Floral Park |
Clarksville |
Annapolis |
Somerset |
Cohoes |
Newton |
Hampton |
Bessemer |
Rolla |
Rocky Mount |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | one television in a single household to our |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| programming with their Digital Video | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| | same level of programming on these |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
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