| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| when the recorder has reached its full | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | home theater system has surround-sound |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | capability. |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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Philadelphia |
Washington |
Omaha |
Rochester |
Jacksonville |
Austin |
Bellevue |
Chicopee |
North Fort Myers |
Williamsport |
Niagara Falls |
Brookhaven |
West Helena |
Crystal Lake |
Carmel |
Foxboro |
Donna |
Elizabethton |
Santa Cruz |
Hurley |
Kennesaw |
Cairo |
Kimberly |
Elmira |
Parker |
Rocky Mount |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | of television system that involves improvements |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | in both the production and reception of |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | television broadcasts. |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| without videotape, allowing you to | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| automatically record every episode of your | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| instant replays. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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