| 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 |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | format-neutral. |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | We feature satellite TV systems... from the |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | basic systems to those with DVR and HDTV. |
| 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. |
| | |
| Learn about satellite dishes, programming, | | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| installation, and multi-room systems. Select the | | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| best Satellite TV System for your needs. | | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| | control. |
| DIRECTV is the nation's #1 digital satellite | | |
| entertainment service. | | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| | have a direct line of sight to the south through a |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | window. However, many types of window glass |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, it's |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | strongly recommended that you install your |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | Offers an incredible selection of entertainment |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | for every member of the family -- all in the 100% |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | digital-quality picture and sound that they are |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | known for. |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | |
| | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| Digital Satellite Recorder is the latest | | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| advancement in their technology - a satellite | | already have the service. |
| receiver that combines access to programming | | |
| with their Digital Video Recording (DVR) | | |
| service with TiVo. | | |