| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | |
| when the recorder has reached its full | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | video recording to give you better |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| You can easily control how long programs are | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | service directly to you. |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | of television system that involves improvements |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | in both the production and reception of |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | television broadcasts. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| a window. However, many types of window | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | |
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