| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| one television in a single household to our | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | but with a new name! |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| same level of programming on these | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | control. |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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Houston |
New York |
Oklahoma City |
San Diego |
Denver |
Baltimore |
Salt Lake City |
Morganton |
Mobile |
Fort Smith |
El Dorado |
Troy |
Mundelein |
Litchfield |
Caldwell |
Austin |
Mobridge |
Ketchum |
Jackson |
Montpelier |
Gahanna |
Chesterfield |
Middleburg Heights |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| of television system that involves improvements | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| in both the production and reception of | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| television broadcasts. | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| 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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