| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | |
| of television system that involves improvements | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| in both the production and reception of | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| television broadcasts. | but with a new name! |
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Brooklyn |
Philadelphia |
New York |
San Antonio |
Scottsdale |
Baton Rouge |
Richmond |
Boca Raton |
Falls Church |
Tarzana |
Melbourne |
Houston |
Garland |
Pine Bluff |
Mount Sterling |
Plymouth |
Lansing |
Grinnell |
Amesbury |
Clarksville |
Harrisburg |
American Fork |
Jackson |
Port Angeles |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | one television in a single household to our |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | |
| already have the service. | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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