| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| of television system that involves | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| improvements in both the production and | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| reception of television broadcasts. | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | | format-neutral. |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | | |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| | control. |
| Digital Satellite Recorder is the latest | | |
| advancement in their technology - a satellite | | Using the most advanced satellite technology, |
| receiver that combines access to programming | | we deliver more than 225 channels of |
| with their Digital Video Recording (DVR) | | programming to homes and businesses that |
| service with TiVo. | | have receiving equipment, which features a |
| | small satellite dish, a digital set-top receiver |
| DIRECTV is the nation's #1 digital satellite | | and a remote control. |
| entertainment service. | | |
| | The system is compatible with Dolby Pro Logic |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than one | | Surround-Sound and Dolby Digital. To get true |
| television in a single household to our services. | | surround-sound, you will need a Dolby Pro |
| If your receivers are connected to the same | | Logic or Dolby Digital surround sound |
| phone line, They can 'mirror' your subscription, | | processing unit. You will be able to experience |
| allowing you to receive the same level of | | surround-sound if your home theater system |
| programming on these televisions, only | | has surround-sound capability. |
| charging you a nominal monthly fee for each | | |
| additional receiver. | | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| | service. PREMIER package customers will |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | receive the service free of charge, no matter |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | how many receivers you have. |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | Offers an incredible selection of entertainment |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | for every member of the family -- all in the 100% |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | digital-quality picture and sound that they are |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | known for. |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the service, |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | your recorder must be continuously connected |
| | to a land-based phone and two (2) satellite |
| | inputs from a dual-LNB system. |