| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | network channels, other popular networks not |
| but with a new name! | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | movies and special events, and an |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | other systems offers as many quality program |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | options. |
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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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Houston |
San Francisco |
Raleigh |
Longview |
Waco |
Fort Lauderdale |
Bensalem |
Pembroke Pines |
Twin Falls |
Hyannis |
Woburn |
Cookeville |
Gaithersburg |
Charlottesville |
Lumberton |
Kissimmee |
Nebraska City |
York |
Shawano |
Richmond |
Belton |
Northampton |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | already have the service. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| a window. However, many types of window | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | |
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