| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| programming with their Digital Video | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | will have easy access. |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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Brooklyn |
San Francisco |
Las Vegas |
Atlanta |
Santa Ana |
Torrance |
Tampa |
St. George |
Camden |
Odessa |
Tacoma |
Lawton |
West Hollywood |
Burnet |
Cheboygan |
Irving |
Craig |
Cranberry Township |
Ogden |
Cumming |
Old Forge |
Mt. Vernon |
Pulaski |
Moses Lake |
Liberty Lake |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| one television in a single household to our | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | |
| same level of programming on these | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | when the recorder has reached its full |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | You can easily control how long programs are |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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