| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| a window. However, many types of window | already have the service. |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
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Los Angeles |
Indianapolis |
Dallas |
Columbus |
Pensacola |
Roanoke |
Spokane |
Madison |
Cincinnati |
Saginaw |
Wooster |
Alexandria |
Southfield |
Montpelier |
Rowland Heights |
Franklin |
Silver City |
Kansas City |
Lewiston |
Mundelein |
Issaquah |
Countryside |
Athens |
Grand Haven |
Lisle |
Wentzville |
Tuscola |
Versailles |
Wake Forest |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| but with a new name! | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| control. | will have easy access. |
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