| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | when the recorder has reached its full |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | You can easily control how long programs are |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | tape using your VCR. |
| 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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Cleveland |
San Diego |
Phoenix |
San Jose |
Tyler |
Brooklyn |
Rockville |
Pembroke Pines |
Bellingham |
Clarksville |
Sandy |
Pine Bluff |
Costa Mesa |
Pekin |
Fort Mill |
Hollywood |
Riverside |
Yakima |
Southern Pines |
Shelton |
Urbana |
Hazleton |
Terrell |
Palm Beach Gardens |
St. Johnsbury |
Hillsboro |
Redfield |
Warwick |
Germantown |
Edgartown |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| | programming with their Digital Video |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| Listening and many more. | already have the service. |
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