| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| a window. However, many types of window | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| home theater system has surround-sound | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| capability. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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Charlotte |
Corpus Christi |
Waco |
Stamford |
Venice |
Scranton |
Roseburg |
Hayward |
Duncanville |
Bunkie |
Clearfield |
Arlington |
Rock Hill |
Jackson |
Pottstown |
Trussville |
Reno |
Anaheim Hills |
Clarion |
Tannersville |
Mechanicsburg |
Wilsonville |
Clute |
Palm Desert |
Fremont |
La Place |
Angola |
Gaithersburg |
Hillsdale |
Clear Lake |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| already have the service. | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
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