| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| of television system that involves improvements | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| in both the production and reception of | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| television broadcasts. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | home theater system has surround-sound |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | capability. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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New York |
Alexandria |
Rockford |
Raleigh |
Ames |
Twin Falls |
Birmingham |
Livonia |
Apex |
Lakewood |
Hamden |
Dodgeville |
Kanab |
Purcell |
Boston |
Carol Stream |
Newark |
Schererville |
Normal |
Manchester Village |
Decatur |
Blakeslee |
Oxnard |
Tracy |
Palm Coast |
Wall |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | when the recorder has reached its full |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | You can easily control how long programs are |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| programming with their Digital Video | tape using your VCR. |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
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