| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | when the recorder has reached its full |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| you own the system, when used with either an | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| analog or HDTV set. | You can easily control how long programs are |
| | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | tape using your VCR. |
| 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 |
San Antonio |
Houston |
Irving |
Springfield |
Stuart |
Berkeley |
Mason City |
Benton |
Coral Gables |
Coral Springs |
North Olmsted |
Naples |
Johnstown |
St. Peters |
Tigard |
Bunkie |
Concord |
Plant City |
New Martinsville |
Placentia |
Scotts Valley |
Beaver Dam |
Woodstock |
Fulton |
Alsip |
Middletown |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| one television in a single household to our | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| same level of programming on these | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | will have easy access. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
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