| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | but with a new name! |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| home theater system has surround-sound | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| capability. | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| a window. However, many types of window | |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | |
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Los Angeles |
San Jose |
Tallahassee |
Albany |
Arlington |
Cleveland |
Texarkana |
Boca Raton |
Mentor |
Chandler |
Janesville |
Key West |
Elkhart |
Ashland |
Carthage |
Corvallis |
Roswell |
Summit |
Florissant |
Chula Vista |
Sturgis |
Poulsbo |
Brookfield |
Edgewater |
Dayton |
Haverhill |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | video recording to give you better |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | service directly to you. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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