| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| of television system that involves improvements | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| in both the production and reception of | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| television broadcasts. | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | when the recorder has reached its full |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | You can easily control how long programs are |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| will have easy access. | tape using your VCR. |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| one television in a single household to our | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| same level of programming on these | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | programming with their Digital Video |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | |
| Listening and many more. | |
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