| 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 |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | will have easy access. |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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Brooklyn |
Tucson |
San Francisco |
Oakland |
Birmingham |
Englewood |
Hartford |
Green Bay |
Pompano Beach |
Thibodaux |
Lexington |
Bremerton |
Rayville |
Ponca City |
Bedford |
St. Paul |
Peru |
Westmont |
Custer |
Vermilion |
North Plainfield |
Los Banos |
Dyersburg |
Jonestown |
Coldwater |
Weldon |
Warrenville |
Gila Bend |
Marion |
Marysville |
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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | but with a new name! |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | when the recorder has reached its full |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| service directly to you. | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | You can easily control how long programs are |
| programming with their Digital Video | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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