| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | control. |
| 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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Detroit |
Fort Myers |
Evanston |
Grand Prairie |
Warwick |
Medina |
Clovis |
Middleboro |
Jacksonville |
Bensalem |
Placentia |
Steubenville |
Tomball |
Ville Platte |
Morganton |
Anacortes |
Apache Junction |
Nederland |
Middleburg Heights |
Blaine |
Buffalo |
Carlsbad |
Burley |
Diamond Bar |
Scottsdale |
Duson |
Havre De Grace |
Dunbar |
Waxahachie |
Ainsworth |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| a window. However, many types of window | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | without videotape, allowing you to |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | automatically record every episode of your |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| home theater system has surround-sound | instant replays. |
| capability. | |
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