| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| network channels, other popular networks not | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | programming with their Digital Video |
| movies and special events, and an | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | |
| other systems offers as many quality program | |
| options. | |
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Houston |
San Francisco |
El Paso |
Los Angeles |
Tampa |
Corpus Christi |
Edison |
Spring Hill |
Visalia |
Jamaica |
Pottsville |
Sonoma |
Warrenton |
Peabody |
Bartlesville |
Weslaco |
Fairfax |
Harvard |
Herndon |
Berlin |
Bella Vista |
Charleston |
Booneville |
Adventura |
Ehrenberg |
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| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| but with a new name! | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| when the recorder has reached its full | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | a window. However, many types of window |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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