| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| of television system that involves improvements | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| in both the production and reception of | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| television broadcasts. | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | one television in a single household to our |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | same level of programming on these |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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San Francisco |
Miami |
Los Angeles |
Washington |
Houston |
Staten Island |
Salt Lake City |
Austin |
Lafayette |
Metairie |
Westbury |
Jasper |
Niles |
Waynesville |
Alamosa |
Dubuque |
Holyoke |
Fairhope |
Ozark |
Pontiac |
Fort Scott |
Manistee |
Port Angeles |
Minocqua |
Longmont |
Fernandina Beach |
Graham |
Newton |
Hummelstown |
Ontario |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | without videotape, allowing you to |
| | automatically record every episode of your |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| when the recorder has reached its full | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | instant replays. |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| You can easily control how long programs are | already have the service. |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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