| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | but with a new name! |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Chicago |
Denver |
New York |
Tucson |
Overland Park |
Toledo |
Henderson |
Greenville |
Fort Worth |
Redondo Beach |
Miami |
Auburn |
Chula Vista |
San Francisco |
Zephyrhills |
Austin |
Buford |
Waterbury |
Bristol |
Edison |
New Castle |
Salem |
Magnolia |
Opelika |
Aventura |
Naperville |
Riggins |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| without videotape, allowing you to | one television in a single household to our |
| automatically record every episode of your | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | same level of programming on these |
| instant replays. | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| already have the service. | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
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