| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| of television system that involves | | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| improvements in both the production and | | |
| reception of television broadcasts. | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| network channels, other popular networks not | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | | format-neutral. |
| movies and special events a day, local | | |
| channels in many markets, and an | | Offers an incredible selection of entertainment |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. | | for every member of the family -- all in the 100% |
| | digital-quality picture and sound that they are |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | | known for. |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | | |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | | have a direct line of sight to the south through a |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | | window. However, many types of window glass |
| | degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, it's |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | strongly recommended that you install your |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | Excellent offers are available for both single |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | and multi-room, HDTV and DVR Satellite TV |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | systems. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | |
| | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| DIRECTV is the nation's #1 digital satellite | | technology and have access to over 225 |
| entertainment service. | | channels of programming, you'll need an |
| | HDTV set with a built-in receiver or a |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | | standalone high-definition receiver, as well as |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | | an 18"x24" multi-satellite dish antenna with a |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | | Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" multi-satellite dish |
| | antenna (Triple-LNB). |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | | |
| without videotape, allowing you to | | If you choose an HDTV set without a receiver |
| automatically record every episode of your | | built in, you can upgrade to an |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | | HDTV-compatible receiver when you purchase |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | | a new monitor. However, your current |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | | equipment will provide you with digital-quality |
| instant replays. | | programming for as long as you own the |
| | system, when used with either an analog or |
| | HDTV set. |