| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - but | | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| with a new name! | | already have the service. |
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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 |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | have a direct line of sight to the south through a |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | window. However, many types of window glass |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, it's |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | strongly recommended that you install your |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| receiver. | | |
| | If you choose an HDTV set without a receiver |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | | built in, you can upgrade to an |
| without videotape, allowing you to | | HDTV-compatible receiver when you purchase |
| automatically record every episode of your | | a new monitor. However, your current |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | | equipment will provide you with digital-quality |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | | programming for as long as you own the |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | | system, when used with either an analog or |
| instant replays. | | HDTV set. |