| The system includes a Digital Satellite | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | network channels, other popular networks not |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| control. | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| | movies and special events, and an |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | other systems offers as many quality program |
| but with a new name! | options. |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | of television system that involves improvements |
| | in both the production and reception of |
| | television broadcasts. |
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Baltimore |
Dallas |
New York |
Los Angeles |
Orlando |
Phoenix |
Sumter |
Bay City |
Laredo |
Covina |
Alameda |
Mount Pleasant |
Union City |
New Castle |
Huntington |
Jeffersonville |
Chipley |
Apopka |
Shawnee |
Hasbrouck Heights |
Allentown |
Pekin |
Daytona Beach |
Canton |
Norwood |
Freehold |
Lake Lanier Atlanta |
Ft Walton Beach |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| a window. However, many types of window | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | analog or HDTV set. |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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