| Learn about satellite dishes, programming, | | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| installation, and multi-room systems. Select the | | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| best Satellite TV System for your needs. | | already have the service. |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| of television system that involves | | format-neutral. |
| improvements in both the production and | | |
| reception of television broadcasts. | | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| | service. PREMIER package customers will |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | receive the service free of charge, no matter |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | how many receivers you have. |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| | Films will retain their original size and |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| without videotape, allowing you to | | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| automatically record every episode of your | | service whose receiving system is built into |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | | |
| instant replays. | | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | Using the most advanced satellite technology, |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | we deliver more than 225 channels of |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | programming to homes and businesses that |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | have receiving equipment, which features a |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | small satellite dish, a digital set-top receiver |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | and a remote control. |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | |