| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | video recording to give you better |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | service directly to you. |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| will have easy access. | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
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Cincinnati |
Washington |
Springfield |
Houston |
Lexington |
Albany |
Birmingham |
Council Bluffs |
Stamford |
Neosho |
Escondido |
Hanover |
Newport Beach |
Ringgold |
Camarillo |
Bedford |
Bastrop |
Simpsonville |
Cameron |
Anniston |
Weaverville |
Mcleansville |
Stanton |
Walsenburg |
Haines City |
Rockland |
Thomasville |
Benton |
Taylorsville |
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| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| but with a new name! | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | |
| | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| when the recorder has reached its full | a window. However, many types of window |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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