| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| without videotape, allowing you to | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| automatically record every episode of your | |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | when the recorder has reached its full |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| instant replays. | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | You can easily control how long programs are |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | tape using your VCR. |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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Houston |
Indianapolis |
Detroit |
Augusta |
Westbury |
Asheville |
Fort Collins |
Sacramento |
Irvine |
Bentonville |
Salt Lake City |
Southington |
Batavia |
Rexburg |
Carthage |
Waltham |
Somerset |
Marathon |
Grove City |
Del Mar |
Melrose Park |
Lost Hills |
Morro Bay |
Raleigh |
Springfield |
Alliance |
Mckinney |
Bartlett |
Santee |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| a window. However, many types of window | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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