| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| a window. However, many types of window | already have the service. |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | programming with their Digital Video |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| 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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San Diego |
Oklahoma City |
Pasadena |
Santa Ana |
Lima |
Greensboro |
Fort Wayne |
Inglewood |
Turlock |
Warwick |
Alameda |
Live Oak |
St. Joseph |
Cape Canaveral |
Taylor |
Beaver Dam |
Teaneck |
Southington |
Baltimore |
Warrenville |
Vineland |
Hickory |
Snyder |
Georgetown |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | but with a new name! |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | control. |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| will have easy access. | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
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