| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | but with a new name! |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | control. |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| will have easy access. | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
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Houston |
Chicago |
Cincinnati |
Fresno |
Santa Rosa |
Key West |
Scottsbluff |
Danville |
Buena Park |
Hobbs |
Greenfield |
Chula Vista |
Roanoke |
Eden |
Great Neck |
Santa Barbara |
Maitland |
Orange |
Northbrook |
Solana Beach |
Lafayette |
Lafayette |
Westminster |
Ellicott City |
Doswell |
North Redington Beach |
Goodlettsville |
Brady |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| analog or HDTV set. | one television in a single household to our |
| | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | same level of programming on these |
| programming with their Digital Video | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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