| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | Listening and many more. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| will have easy access. | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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New York |
Tampa |
Fresno |
St. Paul |
San Diego |
Sacramento |
Louisville |
Glendale |
Tulsa |
West Covina |
White Plains |
Tucson |
Palm Springs |
Cleveland |
Plymouth |
Middletown |
Liverpool |
Barrington |
Murray |
Leesville |
Cordele |
Branson |
Mobile |
Essex Junction |
Bridgeville |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| already have the service. | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| | control. |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | when the recorder has reached its full |
| | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| | 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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