| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | one television in a single household to our |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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Chicago |
San Diego |
New York |
Philadelphia |
Fort Worth |
Pittsburgh |
Edmond |
Birmingham |
Lewiston |
Oak Park |
Warner Robins |
Harlan |
Massapequa Park |
Checotah |
Boston |
Brookhaven |
Portsmouth |
Midland |
Renton |
Statesville |
Howell |
Moline |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| programming with their Digital Video | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | 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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