| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | already have the service. |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | without videotape, allowing you to |
| home theater system has surround-sound | automatically record every episode of your |
| capability. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | instant replays. |
| 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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Indianapolis |
San Antonio |
Phoenix |
Glendale |
Akron |
Augusta |
Franklin |
Cranston |
Kansas City |
Key West |
Pompano Beach |
Somerset |
Arlington |
Freehold |
Picayune |
Imlay City |
Victorville |
Newark |
Oceanside |
Mountain View |
Selinsgrove |
Brainerd |
Tomahawk |
Rocky Mount |
Baton Rouge |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | but with a new name! |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | control. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | matter how many receivers you have. |
| 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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