| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| but with a new name! | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | 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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New York |
Charlotte |
Indianapolis |
Durham |
Cedar Rapids |
Goldsboro |
Bowling Green |
Moline |
Panama City |
Burlington |
Placerville |
Green Bay |
Edmonds |
Amsterdam |
Lander |
Rockdale |
Troy |
Webster |
Livermore |
New Providence |
Westley |
Oskaloosa |
Sturbridge |
Ogdensburg |
Goodland |
Newport |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | Listening and many more. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| analog or HDTV set. | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| | a window. However, many types of window |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | |
| service directly to you. | |
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