| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| you own the system, when used with either an | home theater system has surround-sound |
| analog or HDTV set. | capability. |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| already have the service. | 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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Washington |
Philadelphia |
Fresno |
Scottsdale |
Milwaukee |
Los Angeles |
Knoxville |
Oceanside |
Manchester |
Mount Pleasant |
Cerritos |
Libertyville |
Crete |
Harrisonburg |
Rockwall |
Indianapolis |
Okawville |
Olean |
Denville |
Bozeman |
Salem |
Somerset |
Indio |
Estes Park |
Cumberland |
Sandersville |
Newton |
Conway |
Hopewell |
Melbourne |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| of television system that involves improvements | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| in both the production and reception of | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| television broadcasts. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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