| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| service directly to you. | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | |
| without videotape, allowing you to | |
| automatically record every episode of your | |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| of television system that involves improvements | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| in both the production and reception of | but with a new name! |
| television broadcasts. | |
| | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | when the recorder has reached its full |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | You can easily control how long programs are |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | tape using your VCR. |
| will have easy access. | |
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