| Digital Satellite Recorder is the latest | | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| advancement in their technology - a satellite | | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| receiver that combines access to programming | | already have the service. |
| with their Digital Video Recording (DVR) | | |
| service with TiVo. | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | format-neutral. |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| of television system that involves | | service. PREMIER package customers will |
| improvements in both the production and | | receive the service free of charge, no matter |
| reception of television broadcasts. | | how many receivers you have. |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| | technology and have access to over 225 |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | channels of programming, you'll need an |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | HDTV set with a built-in receiver or a |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | standalone high-definition receiver, as well as |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | an 18"x24" multi-satellite dish antenna with a |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" multi-satellite dish |
| receiver. | | antenna (Triple-LNB). |