| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| of television system that involves improvements | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| in both the production and reception of | already have the service. |
| television broadcasts. | |
| | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| one television in a single household to our | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | when the recorder has reached its full |
| same level of programming on these | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | You can easily control how long programs are |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| Listening and many more. | tape using your VCR. |
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