| The recorder with remote control will also be | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| already have the service. | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| | control. |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| video recording to give you better | but with a new name! |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| service directly to you. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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Sarasota |
Akron |
Omaha |
Rochester |
Ocala |
Stafford |
San Pedro |
Fayetteville |
Hollywood |
Newport News |
Middletown |
Southington |
Deerfield Beach |
Fort Pierce |
Geneva |
Claremore |
Snellville |
San Benito |
Franklin |
Branford |
Orlando |
Albuquerque |
Williamsport |
Rapid City |
Burlington |
Millbury |
Mansfield |
Rochester Hills |
Rancho Santa Fe |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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