| In addition to low prices, some offers include | | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| FREE installation and equipment. | | service. PREMIER package customers will |
| | receive the service free of charge, no matter |
| DIRECTV is the nation's #1 digital satellite | | how many receivers you have. |
| entertainment service. | | |
| | The system is compatible with Dolby Pro Logic |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | | Surround-Sound and Dolby Digital. To get true |
| without videotape, allowing you to | | surround-sound, you will need a Dolby Pro |
| automatically record every episode of your | | Logic or Dolby Digital surround sound |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | | processing unit. You will be able to experience |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | | surround-sound if your home theater system |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | | has surround-sound capability. |
| instant replays. | | |
| | If you choose an HDTV set without a receiver |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | built in, you can upgrade to an |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | HDTV-compatible receiver when you purchase |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | a new monitor. However, your current |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | equipment will provide you with digital-quality |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | programming for as long as you own the |
| receiver. | | system, when used with either an analog or |
| | HDTV set. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | Films will retain their original size and |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | service whose receiving system is built into |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |