| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| but with a new name! | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| control. | one television in a single household to our |
| | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | same level of programming on these |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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Houston |
New York |
Las Vegas |
Tampa |
Orlando |
Colorado Springs |
Baltimore |
Asheville |
Whittier |
Lubbock |
Goldsboro |
Scottsdale |
Durham |
Annapolis |
Olean |
San Rafael |
Crossville |
Pinellas Park |
Fort Mill |
Evanston |
Marietta |
Lafayette |
San Diego |
Yakima |
Madison |
Rapid City |
Rawlins |
Greer |
Los Lunas |
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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 | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| options. | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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