| Digital Satellite Recorder is the latest | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| advancement in their technology - a satellite | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| receiver that combines access to programming | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| with their Digital Video Recording (DVR) | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| service with TiVo. | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| | format-neutral. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the service, |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | your recorder must be continuously connected |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | to a land-based phone and two (2) satellite |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | service. PREMIER package customers will |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | receive the service free of charge, no matter |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | how many receivers you have. |
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| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| network channels, other popular networks not | | technology and have access to over 225 |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | | channels of programming, you'll need an |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | | HDTV set with a built-in receiver or a |
| movies and special events a day, local | | standalone high-definition receiver, as well as |
| channels in many markets, and an | | an 18"x24" multi-satellite dish antenna with a |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. | | Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" multi-satellite dish |
| | antenna (Triple-LNB). |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | | |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | | Using the most advanced satellite technology, |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | | we deliver more than 225 channels of |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | | programming to homes and businesses that |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | | have receiving equipment, which features a |
| | small satellite dish, a digital set-top receiver |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | | and a remote control. |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | | |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | | Excellent offers are available for both single |
| | and multi-room, HDTV and DVR Satellite TV |
| DIRECTV is the nation's #1 digital satellite | | systems. |
| entertainment service. | | |
| | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| | Films will retain their original size and |
| | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| | service whose receiving system is built into |
| | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |