| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| of television system that involves improvements | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| in both the production and reception of | |
| television broadcasts. | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | control. |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| | matter how many receivers you have. |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| without videotape, allowing you to | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| automatically record every episode of your | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| instant replays. | a window. However, many types of window |
| | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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