| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
| | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| when the recorder has reached its full | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| You can easily control how long programs are | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | will have easy access. |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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New York |
Philadelphia |
St. Louis |
Baltimore |
Miami |
Staten Island |
St. Paul |
Jacksonville |
Youngstown |
Stockton |
Fullerton |
Bronx |
Bloomington |
Belleville |
Russellville |
Elko |
Logan |
Cranford |
Monroe |
Sherman Oaks |
Wahoo |
Warrenville |
Lebanon |
Laurinburg |
Woodstock |
El Paso |
Saint Cloud |
West Des Moines |
Concord |
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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| video recording to give you better | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| service directly to you. | one television in a single household to our |
| | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| already have the service. | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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