| Learn about satellite dishes, programming, | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| installation, and multi-room systems. Select the | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| best Satellite TV System for your needs. | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| network channels, other popular networks not | | format-neutral. |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | | |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| movies and special events a day, local | | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| channels in many markets, and an | | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. | | |
| | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | | service. PREMIER package customers will |
| without videotape, allowing you to | | receive the service free of charge, no matter |
| automatically record every episode of your | | how many receivers you have. |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | | |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | | network channels, other popular networks not |
| instant replays. | | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| In addition to low prices, some offers include | | movies and special events, and an |
| FREE installation and equipment. | | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| | other systems offers as many quality program |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | options. |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | Excellent offers are available for both single |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | and multi-room, HDTV and DVR Satellite TV |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | systems. |
| receiver. | | |
| | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Digital Satellite Recorder is the latest | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| advancement in their technology - a satellite | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| receiver that combines access to programming | | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| with their Digital Video Recording (DVR) | | Films will retain their original size and |
| service with TiVo. | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | | service whose receiving system is built into |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - but | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| with a new name! | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |