| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| without videotape, allowing you to | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| automatically record every episode of your | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| instant replays. | |
| | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| already have the service. | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | 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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New York |
Flushing |
Phoenix |
Gaithersburg |
Jackson |
Henderson |
Valdosta |
Greensboro |
Noblesville |
Livonia |
Parsons |
Winnie |
Jerseyville |
Providence |
Bangor |
Hazlehurst |
Effingham |
Corydon |
Roswell |
Waterbury |
Sikeston |
Sherman Oaks |
San Antonio |
Collinsville |
Cockeysville |
North Brunswick |
Oregon |
Burr Ridge |
Treasure Island |
Cannon Falls |
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| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| but with a new name! | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | Listening and many more. |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | home theater system has surround-sound |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | capability. |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
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