| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| network channels, other popular networks not | | have a direct line of sight to the south through a |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | | window. However, many types of window glass |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | | degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, it's |
| movies and special events a day, local | | strongly recommended that you install your |
| channels in many markets, and an | | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. | | |
| | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | format-neutral. |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | control. |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | | Offers an incredible selection of entertainment |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | | for every member of the family -- all in the 100% |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | | digital-quality picture and sound that they are |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | | known for. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | | |
| | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | service. PREMIER package customers will |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | receive the service free of charge, no matter |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | how many receivers you have. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | We feature satellite TV systems... from the |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | basic systems to those with DVR and HDTV. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | |
| | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | | technology and have access to over 225 |
| without videotape, allowing you to | | channels of programming, you'll need an |
| automatically record every episode of your | | HDTV set with a built-in receiver or a |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | | standalone high-definition receiver, as well as |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | | an 18"x24" multi-satellite dish antenna with a |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | | Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" multi-satellite dish |
| instant replays. | | antenna (Triple-LNB). |