| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| To take advantage of the latest HDTV | analog or HDTV set. |
| technology and have access to over 225 | |
| channels of DIRECTV programming, you'll | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| need an HDTV set with a built-in DIRECTV | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| Receiver or a standalone DIRECTV | already have the service. |
| High-Definition Receiver, as well as an | |
| 18"x24" DIRECTV Multi-Satellite dish antenna | |
| with a Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" DIRECTV | |
| Multi-Satellite dish antenna (Triple-LNB). | |
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Philadelphia |
Jacksonville |
St. Louis |
Houston |
Vineland |
Abilene |
Seattle |
Pocatello |
Santa Barbara |
Mesquite |
Menlo Park |
Miami Beach |
Thornton |
Salinas |
Juno Beach |
Dixon |
Alpena |
Lindale |
Westlake Village |
Clinton |
Covington |
Westmont |
Mt. Vernon |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| home theater system has surround-sound | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| capability. | |
| | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
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