| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | when the recorder has reached its full |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | You can easily control how long programs are |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| Listening and many more. | tape using your VCR. |
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San Antonio |
Seattle |
Alexandria |
Vancouver |
Knoxville |
Syracuse |
Newport News |
Richmond |
Pasadena |
Bonham |
Moses Lake |
Acworth |
Lakewood |
Marco Island |
Fostoria |
Eau Claire |
Loganville |
Boerne |
Pie |
Intercourse |
Goldrock |
Circleville |
Kennett |
Chesapeake |
Timonium |
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| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| network channels, other popular networks not | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | programming with their Digital Video |
| movies and special events, and an | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | |
| other systems offers as many quality program | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| options. | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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