| 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 | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| will have easy access. | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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Las Vegas |
Salt Lake City |
Greenville |
St. Louis |
Gaithersburg |
Punta Gorda |
Long Island City |
Logansport |
Weston |
Bethesda |
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Carlisle |
Sun City |
Santa Maria |
Greenbelt |
Attalla |
Methuen |
Heber |
Kadoka |
Lakeville |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | control. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| one television in a single household to our | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| same level of programming on these | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | |
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