| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| a window. However, many types of window | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| one television in a single household to our | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | will have easy access. |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | |
| same level of programming on these | |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | |
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Houston |
Roanoke |
Kingsport |
Columbia |
Palm Desert |
Monroe |
Sarasota |
Topeka |
Rock Hill |
Mundelein |
Buena Park |
Clovis |
Aberdeen |
Mission Hills |
Pikeville |
Excelsior Springs |
Mount Holly |
Niagara Falls |
Muscle Shoals |
Sherman |
Hanover |
Sherman Oaks |
Eden |
Brookfield |
Watertown |
Holts Summit |
Port Clinton |
Arcadia |
Maryland Heights |
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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | but with a new name! |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | when the recorder has reached its full |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| service directly to you. | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | You can easily control how long programs are |
| programming with their Digital Video | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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