| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| but with a new name! | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| when the recorder has reached its full | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | you own the system, when used with either an |
| You can easily control how long programs are | analog or HDTV set. |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| of television system that involves improvements | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| in both the production and reception of | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| television broadcasts. | |
| | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| 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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