| If you choose an HDTV set without a | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | technology and have access to over 225 |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | channels of DIRECTV programming, you'll |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | need an HDTV set with a built-in DIRECTV |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | Receiver or a standalone DIRECTV |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | High-Definition Receiver, as well as an |
| you own the system, when used with either an | 18"x24" DIRECTV Multi-Satellite dish antenna |
| analog or HDTV set. | with a Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" DIRECTV |
| | Multi-Satellite dish antenna (Triple-LNB). |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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Chicago |
Houston |
Cincinnati |
Nashville |
Syracuse |
Brooklyn |
Kingsport |
Fort Worth |
Springfield |
Decatur |
Dothan |
Whittier |
Duluth |
Covington |
Glen Ellyn |
Goodlettsville |
Castro Valley |
Marion |
Mineral Wells |
Safety Harbor |
Dahlonega |
Atlantic City |
Tomball |
West Covina |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | but with a new name! |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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