| Learn about satellite dishes, programming, | | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the service, |
| installation, and multi-room systems. Select the | | your recorder must be continuously connected |
| best Satellite TV System for your needs. | | to a land-based phone and two (2) satellite |
| | inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | The system is compatible with Dolby Pro Logic |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | Surround-Sound and Dolby Digital. To get true |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | surround-sound, you will need a Dolby Pro |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | Logic or Dolby Digital surround sound |
| receiver. | | processing unit. You will be able to experience |
| | surround-sound if your home theater system |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | | has surround-sound capability. |
| of television system that involves | | |
| improvements in both the production and | | Excellent offers are available for both single |
| reception of television broadcasts. | | and multi-room, HDTV and DVR Satellite TV |
| | systems. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | service. PREMIER package customers will |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | receive the service free of charge, no matter |
| | how many receivers you have. |
| Digital Satellite Recorder is the latest | | |
| advancement in their technology - a satellite | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| receiver that combines access to programming | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| with their Digital Video Recording (DVR) | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| service with TiVo. | | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| | Films will retain their original size and |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | | service whose receiving system is built into |
| | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | | |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | | technology and have access to over 225 |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | | channels of programming, you'll need an |
| | HDTV set with a built-in receiver or a |
| | standalone high-definition receiver, as well as |
| | an 18"x24" multi-satellite dish antenna with a |
| | Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" multi-satellite dish |
| | antenna (Triple-LNB). |