The Internet comes to DSS
           Hughes Network Systems has announced DirecDuo-- a
single, 21-inch elliptical satellite dish capable of
delivering both the 400 kbps Turbo Internet service from
DirecPC and the 200-plus channels of digital satellite
television available from DIRECTV and USSB.  DirecDuo is
available now at major retail chains and from independent
dealers.
     The antenna is capable of supporting multiple Digital
Satellite System set-top boxes for television programming,
as well as a DirecPC card installed in a computer for Turbo
Internet access.  Both the TVs and the PC can be located in
different rooms on separate floors. The system uses two LNBs
to receive both services from different satellites
     Existing DIRECTV and USSB customers:
     An upgrade includes a DirecPC card and DirecDuo antenna
for $599.  The existing 18-inch dish will need to be
replaced but the existing set-top box, regardless of its
brand will work.
     Existing DirecPC customers:
     The upgrade includes a enhancement to the LNB
configuration and a DSS receiver, for a total cost ranging
from $599 to $699.
     The complete DirecDuo hardware/software package, ranges
in price from $899 to $999 and includes the 21-inch
elliptical dish with a "tri-mode" LNB and a universal mount,
a 16-bit PC card, Microsoft Windows `95-based software and
one of three Hughes-brand Digital Satellite System
receivers. The system also requires a Pentium based
computer.
     Internet Pricing
     DirecDuo has a number of price options, however, the
best value for most individuals  is the new Moon Surfer II
package which provides subscribers with unlimited evening
and weekend access to Turbo Internet at speeds of up to 200
kbps for $19.95 per month (80 cents per MB from 6 a.m. to 6
p.m. weekdays). The pricing does not include a required
terrestrial ISP.
               Time Warner Launches  CNNSI.com
     Time Warner has launched a comprehensive sports site on
the World Wide Web at htttp://www.cnnsi.com .
     The site features sports content from CNN, Sports
Illustrated, Turner Sports and CNN/SI, the 24-hour sports
news network, and serves as the sports site for CNN
Interactive and The Pathfinder Network.
     With more than 100,000 pages of content at launch,
CNNSI.com features several elements including:
"    Proprietary content from Sports Illustrated
"    Up-to-the minute scores, news and statistics of both
 domestic and international sports.
"    Free fantasy sports, starting with football shortly
 after launch, for both hard-core and time-challenged fans.
"    Extensive areas for international sports, such as
cricket, Formula One racing, rugby, soccer and track and
field, with an option to select a U.S. Sports or World
Sports Home Page.
"    Customisable scoreboard allowing users to view the
scores of their favourite teams on the CNN/SI Home Page.
"    A local sports section for more than 150 individual
 cities,
"    Streaming video of sports press conferences
"    Women's sports section, including content from SI
Women/Sport
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