| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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New York |
Austin |
Tucson |
Saginaw |
Madison |
Midland |
Conroe |
Nashville |
Palm Desert |
Columbia |
Hattiesburg |
Conway |
Lakewood |
Humble |
San Ramon |
Jamaica |
Indio |
Ozark |
Avon Park |
Warrenville |
Mount Kisco |
Vermilion |
Snyder |
Midlothian |
Tucker |
Miramar |
New Albany |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | when the recorder has reached its full |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| you own the system, when used with either an | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| analog or HDTV set. | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| without videotape, allowing you to | You can easily control how long programs are |
| automatically record every episode of your | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | tape using your VCR. |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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