| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| of television system that involves improvements | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| in both the production and reception of | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| television broadcasts. | video recording to give you better |
| | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | service directly to you. |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| but with a new name! | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | home theater system has surround-sound |
| matter how many receivers you have. | capability. |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| when the recorder has reached its full | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | a window. However, many types of window |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| 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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