| The system includes a Digital Satellite | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | already have the service. |
| control. | |
| | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| | video recording to give you better |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | service directly to you. |
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New York |
Omaha |
San Diego |
Evanston |
Fort Lauderdale |
Bay City |
New Haven |
Athens |
Pueblo |
Fairbanks |
Santa Fe |
Tell City |
Willits |
Elkins |
Slidell |
Morris |
Hood River |
Eagle Pass |
De Soto |
Long Island City |
Urbana |
Socorro |
Golden |
Hartwell |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| one television in a single household to our | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| same level of programming on these | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | 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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