| 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 |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| one television in a single household to our | |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | |
| same level of programming on these | |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | |
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Houston |
Columbus |
Boston |
Indianapolis |
Wilmington |
Long Beach |
Livonia |
Fort Worth |
Mountain View |
Arlington |
Columbus |
St. Louis |
Zanesville |
Allentown |
Jersey City |
Bluefield |
Huntsville |
Carrollton |
Belton |
Homosassa |
Snyder |
Benson |
Crystal River |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| you own the system, when used with either an | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| analog or HDTV set. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | will have easy access. |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | |
| 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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