| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | technology and have access to over 225 |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | channels of DIRECTV programming, you'll |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | need an HDTV set with a built-in DIRECTV |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | Receiver or a standalone DIRECTV |
| home theater system has surround-sound | High-Definition Receiver, as well as an |
| capability. | 18"x24" DIRECTV Multi-Satellite dish antenna |
| | with a Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" DIRECTV |
| | Multi-Satellite dish antenna (Triple-LNB). |
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Brooklyn |
Indianapolis |
Kansas City |
Baton Rouge |
Baltimore |
Boston |
Vicksburg |
Port Charlotte |
Franklin |
Suffern |
Midlothian |
Bolingbrook |
Princeton |
Lockport |
Stillwater |
Coopersburg |
Mankato |
Lynwood |
Monroeville |
Kapaa, Kauai |
Singer Island |
Portsmouth |
Lacey |
Wasilla |
Heflin |
Portland East Gresham |
Bryce |
Schiller Park |
Franklin |
Rochester |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | control. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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