| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| of television system that involves | | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| improvements in both the production and | | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| reception of television broadcasts. | | control. |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | already have the service. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | Films will retain their original size and |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | service whose receiving system is built into |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - but | | format-neutral. |
| with a new name! | | |
| | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the service, |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | your recorder must be continuously connected |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | to a land-based phone and two (2) satellite |
| receiver. | | inputs from a dual-LNB system. |