| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| but with a new name! | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | will have easy access. |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
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Colorado Springs |
Seattle |
Tucson |
Brooklyn |
Vero Beach |
Memphis |
Chula Vista |
Orange |
Mount Vernon |
Ardmore |
Pikeville |
Silver Spring |
Pottsville |
Franklin |
Carpinteria |
Stoughton |
Harrisonville |
Saugus |
Stroudsburg |
Ionia |
Le Mars |
Miles City |
Maplewood |
Dandridge |
Gallipolis |
Cody |
Mansfield |
Boynton Beach |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| a window. However, many types of window | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | programming with their Digital Video |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | |
| | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| one television in a single household to our | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| same level of programming on these | |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | |
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