| Digital Satellite Recorder is the latest | | The system is compatible with Dolby Pro Logic |
| advancement in their technology - a satellite | | Surround-Sound and Dolby Digital. To get true |
| receiver that combines access to programming | | surround-sound, you will need a Dolby Pro |
| with their Digital Video Recording (DVR) | | Logic or Dolby Digital surround sound |
| service with TiVo. | | processing unit. You will be able to experience |
| | surround-sound if your home theater system |
| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | | has surround-sound capability. |
| network channels, other popular networks not | | |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| movies and special events a day, local | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| channels in many markets, and an | | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. | | Films will retain their original size and |
| | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | service whose receiving system is built into |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | control. |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | |
| | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | | technology and have access to over 225 |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | | channels of programming, you'll need an |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | | HDTV set with a built-in receiver or a |
| | standalone high-definition receiver, as well as |
| DIRECTV is the nation's #1 digital satellite | | an 18"x24" multi-satellite dish antenna with a |
| entertainment service. | | Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" multi-satellite dish |
| | antenna (Triple-LNB). |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| receiver. | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| | format-neutral. |