| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | of television system that involves improvements |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | in both the production and reception of |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | television broadcasts. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| a window. However, many types of window | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | |
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Houston |
Philadelphia |
Omaha |
Kansas City |
Woodbridge |
Bastrop |
Meridian |
Bloomington |
Selinsgrove |
Santa Barbara |
Davenport |
Shenandoah |
Livonia |
Yonkers |
Creedmoor |
Terrell |
Daniels |
Blacksburg |
Cordova |
South Beloit |
Stuart |
Spearfish |
Mount Olive |
Dry Ridge |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | but with a new name! |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | control. |
| without videotape, allowing you to | |
| automatically record every episode of your | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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