| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| Listening and many more. | will have easy access. |
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Philadelphia |
Los Angeles |
San Francisco |
Cleveland |
Baltimore |
Seattle |
Oceanside |
Shreveport |
Stockton |
Kalamazoo |
Sebring |
Johnstown |
Harlan |
Latrobe |
Vernon |
Carmel |
Olathe |
Clarksdale |
Chaska |
Minden |
South Plainfield |
Crossville |
Durham |
Gastonia |
Jasper |
Gettysburg |
North Lima |
Palm Harbor |
Banning |
Southgate |
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| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | |
| when the recorder has reached its full | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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