| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| Listening and many more. | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | you own the system, when used with either an |
| one television in a single household to our | analog or HDTV set. |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| same level of programming on these | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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Chicago |
Las Vegas |
Yonkers |
Cherry Hill |
Vancouver |
Allentown |
Stillwater |
Summit |
Gulf Breeze |
Allen Park |
Key West |
Logan |
Etters |
Whitewater |
Midland |
Winnie |
North Charleston |
Winchester |
Rensselaer |
Hermiston |
Lytle |
Cascade Locks |
Pittsford |
Carmel Valley |
Woodland Hills |
Bedford |
Mineral Point |
Strongsville |
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| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| but with a new name! | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| control. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| when the recorder has reached its full | will have easy access. |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | |
| 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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