| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| without videotape, allowing you to | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| automatically record every episode of your | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| instant replays. | |
| | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | of television system that involves improvements |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | in both the production and reception of |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | television broadcasts. |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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New York |
Phoenix |
Baltimore |
Miami |
Warren |
Naperville |
Arlington |
Springfield |
Hartsville |
Lake Oswego |
Manchester |
Rapid City |
West Columbia |
Englewood |
Old Saybrook |
Austin |
Farmington Hills |
Gig Harbor |
Dahlgren |
Washington |
Countryside |
Sturgeon Bay |
Merrillville |
Tiffin |
Ft Wayne |
Newark |
Wellsville |
Richburg |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | a window. However, many types of window |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
| | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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