| 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 | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| instant replays. | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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Houston |
Los Angeles |
Dallas |
Omaha |
Sarasota |
Baton Rouge |
Jersey City |
Evanston |
Madison |
Dubuque |
Danville |
Salem |
Norfolk |
Waukegan |
Gillette |
Williamsport |
Dunmore |
Midvale |
Monroeville |
South San Francisco |
Kennesaw |
Belle Vernon |
Beaver Dam |
Concord |
Pine Mountain |
Manassas |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| one television in a single household to our | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| same level of programming on these | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | will have easy access. |
| 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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