| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| home theater system has surround-sound | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| capability. | |
| | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | when the recorder has reached its full |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| | You can easily control how long programs are |
| | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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Philadelphia |
Tampa |
Los Angeles |
Portland |
Greensboro |
Whittier |
Winter Haven |
Tacoma |
Lakewood |
Auburn |
Naples |
Colorado Springs |
Oakland |
Sand Springs |
Fort Valley |
Lexington |
Sweetwater |
Exton |
Sugar Land |
Salem |
Edmonds |
Port Charlotte |
Ocean Shores |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | of television system that involves improvements |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | in both the production and reception of |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | television broadcasts. |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| already have the service. | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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