| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| without videotape, allowing you to | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| automatically record every episode of your | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | | Films will retain their original size and |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| instant replays. | | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| | service whose receiving system is built into |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | | format-neutral. |
| of television system that involves | | |
| improvements in both the production and | | Using the most advanced satellite technology, |
| reception of television broadcasts. | | we deliver more than 225 channels of |
| | programming to homes and businesses that |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | | have receiving equipment, which features a |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - but | | small satellite dish, a digital set-top receiver |
| with a new name! | | and a remote control. |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | | Excellent offers are available for both single |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | | and multi-room, HDTV and DVR Satellite TV |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | | systems. |