| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| already have the service. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| | 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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Memphis |
Boise |
Denton |
Topeka |
Los Angeles |
Bronx |
Washington |
Pembroke Pines |
Knoxville |
Sheridan |
Latrobe |
Circleville |
Robinson |
Pryor |
Rock Island |
Somerset |
Enterprise |
Palm Beach |
Gallipolis |
Beverly Hills |
Douglas |
Northbrook |
N. Richland Hills |
Garner |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| one television in a single household to our | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | when the recorder has reached its full |
| same level of programming on these | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | You can easily control how long programs are |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| Listening and many more. | tape using your VCR. |
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