| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
| | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| when the recorder has reached its full | already have the service. |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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Chicago |
New York |
Jacksonville |
San Antonio |
Providence |
Sioux Falls |
Arlington |
West Palm Beach |
Fayetteville |
Eugene |
Lubbock |
Colorado Springs |
Sunnyvale |
Cincinnati |
Westlake |
Benton |
Provo |
Pittsfield |
Carson |
Center |
Cumberland |
Orange Park |
Sylvester |
Detroit Lakes |
St. Simons Island |
Milwaukie |
Muscle Shoals |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| a window. However, many types of window | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| Listening and many more. | 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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