| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| you own the system, when used with either an | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| analog or HDTV set. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | will have easy access. |
| 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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Houston |
Philadelphia |
Milwaukee |
Aurora |
Nashville |
Cape Coral |
Spokane |
Chesapeake |
Fairbanks |
Bronx |
Gainesville |
Fort Lauderdale |
Providence |
Concord |
Tulsa |
Lee |
Freehold |
West Covina |
Warwick |
Lenoir City |
Gary |
Big Spring |
Atlanic Beach |
Houma |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| home theater system has surround-sound | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| capability. | |
| | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | when the recorder has reached its full |
| one television in a single household to our | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| same level of programming on these | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | You can easily control how long programs are |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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