| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| a window. However, many types of window | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | video recording to give you better |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | service directly to you. |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| | 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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New York |
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San Diego |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | when the recorder has reached its full |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | You can easily control how long programs are |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| will have easy access. | tape using your VCR. |
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