| The recorder with remote control will also be | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | network channels, other popular networks not |
| already have the service. | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | movies and special events, and an |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | other systems offers as many quality program |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | options. |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | 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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Canton |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| Listening and many more. | |
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