| The DVR service will only delete programs | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| when the recorder has reached its full | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| tape using your VCR. | (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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New York |
Las Vegas |
Sarasota |
Santa Ana |
San Jose |
Fort Lauderdale |
Melbourne |
Huntington Beach |
Monterey Park |
Flint |
Macon |
Del Rio |
Kutztown |
Tarzana |
Pacific Grove |
West Allis |
Carlsbad |
Tehachapi |
North Little Rock |
Millen |
Hearne |
Castleton On Hudson |
Dell Rapids |
Colchester |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | one television in a single household to our |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | same level of programming on these |
| you own the system, when used with either an | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| analog or HDTV set. | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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