| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | already have the service. |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| of television system that involves improvements | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| in both the production and reception of | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| television broadcasts. | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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Tyler |
Lafayette |
Albuquerque |
Washington |
Lexington |
Venice |
Bremerton |
Bellingham |
Marietta |
Elk Grove Village |
Plymouth |
York |
Fort Bragg |
Victoria |
Bessemer |
Maitland |
Issaquah |
Middleton |
Keene |
Jensen Beach |
Easley |
Kewaunee |
Atoka |
Ft. Worth |
South Brunswick |
Wheeling |
Amana Colonies |
Henderson |
Marshalltown |
Kenedy |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| | one television in a single household to our |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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