| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | | Excellent offers are available for both single |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | | and multi-room, HDTV and DVR Satellite TV |
| | systems. |
| In addition to low prices, some offers include | | |
| FREE installation and equipment. | | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| | network channels, other popular networks not |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| without videotape, allowing you to | | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| automatically record every episode of your | | movies and special events, and an |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | | other systems offers as many quality program |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | | options. |
| instant replays. | | |
| | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | | |
| | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | have a direct line of sight to the south through a |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | window. However, many types of window glass |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, it's |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | strongly recommended that you install your |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| receiver. | | |
| | The system is compatible with Dolby Pro Logic |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than one | | Surround-Sound and Dolby Digital. To get true |
| television in a single household to our services. | | surround-sound, you will need a Dolby Pro |
| If your receivers are connected to the same | | Logic or Dolby Digital surround sound |
| phone line, They can 'mirror' your subscription, | | processing unit. You will be able to experience |
| allowing you to receive the same level of | | surround-sound if your home theater system |
| programming on these televisions, only | | has surround-sound capability. |
| charging you a nominal monthly fee for each | | |
| additional receiver. | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | Films will retain their original size and |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | service whose receiving system is built into |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | |