| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | but with a new name! |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| of television system that involves improvements | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| in both the production and reception of | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| television broadcasts. | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| | 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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Oklahoma City |
Austin |
Lafayette |
Greensboro |
Rockford |
Lansing |
Long Beach |
Sacramento |
Corsicana |
Edison |
Oconomowoc |
Lake Geneva |
El Reno |
Brockton |
Chesterfield |
Sylvester |
Romeo |
Mill Valley |
San Clemente |
Van Nuys |
Los Gatos |
Elkhart |
Florence |
Vincennes |
Downers Grove |
Ebensburg |
Katy |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| | 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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