| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | already have the service. |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
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Cincinnati |
Orlando |
El Paso |
Milwaukee |
Roanoke |
Garland |
Toms River |
Anaheim |
Conyers |
Columbia |
Lafayette |
Traverse City |
Carrollton |
Clute |
Madison |
Whitley City |
Aventura |
Fredericksburg |
Gainesville |
Troy |
Hilo |
Garden City |
Hancock |
Oakhurst |
West Orange |
Norco |
Portales |
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| 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. |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | |
| of television system that involves improvements | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| in both the production and reception of | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| television broadcasts. | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| | control. |
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