| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | one television in a single household to our |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| programming with their Digital Video | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| | same level of programming on these |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | 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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Brooklyn |
Baltimore |
Columbus |
Jackson |
Jacksonville |
Portsmouth |
Vidalia |
North Canton |
Superior |
Carlsbad |
Sidney |
Winter Park |
Rockville Centre |
Mineral Wells |
Bellflower |
Trenton |
Camden |
Sheboygan |
Covington |
San Angelo |
Puyallup |
Gainesville |
Sebring |
Richwood |
Edwardsville |
Del Valle |
Los Angeles |
Clarkston |
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| The system includes a Digital Satellite | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| control. | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| but with a new name! | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | will have easy access. |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | |
| 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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