| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| programming with their Digital Video | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | but with a new name! |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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Miami |
Jacksonville |
Pittsburgh |
San Antonio |
Bronx |
Flint |
Vidalia |
Pekin |
Stockton |
Harlan |
Mountain View |
Nashville |
Santa Clara |
Norco |
Sanford |
Petoskey |
New Boston |
Marysville |
Middletown |
Fairview Heights |
Alvin |
Mount Carmel Junction |
Newbury Park |
Highland Park |
Sardis |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | one television in a single household to our |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| 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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