| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| programming with their Digital Video | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | Listening and many more. |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| 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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Salt Lake City |
Columbus |
Fresno |
Mountain View |
Ithaca |
Lexington |
Boca Raton |
Omaha |
Dorchester |
Tigard |
Eagle Pass |
Bradenton |
High Point |
Oak Brook Terrace |
Berkeley |
Park Rapids |
Sterling |
Austin |
Auburn Hills |
Greencastle |
Marietta |
Mooresville |
Redlands |
Winona |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| (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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