| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | but with a new name! |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| you own the system, when used with either an | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| analog or HDTV set. | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| without videotape, allowing you to | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| automatically record every episode of your | |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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Cambridge |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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