| As high-definition programming increasingly | | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | Excellent offers are available for both single |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | and multi-room, HDTV and DVR Satellite TV |
| receiver. | | systems. |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | format-neutral. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | |
| | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | have a direct line of sight to the south through a |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | window. However, many types of window glass |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, it's |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | strongly recommended that you install your |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | network channels, other popular networks not |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| | movies and special events, and an |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | | other systems offers as many quality program |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | | options. |