| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| network channels, other popular networks not | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| movies and special events, and an | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| other systems offers as many quality program | you own the system, when used with either an |
| options. | analog or HDTV set. |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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New York |
Baltimore |
Brooklyn |
Colorado Springs |
Des Moines |
Santa Rosa |
Sioux Falls |
Hampton |
Lima |
Moline |
Smyrna |
West Allis |
Fond Du Lac |
Piscataway |
Rochester |
West Bend |
Huntsville |
Midlothian |
Ocala |
Elkins |
Festus |
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| The system includes a Digital Satellite | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| control. | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | home theater system has surround-sound |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | capability. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
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