| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| Listening and many more. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | will have easy access. |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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Cleveland |
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Tucson |
Hampton |
Puyallup |
Easton |
Westborough |
Yuba City |
Port Angeles |
Jackson |
Waxahachie |
Pikesville |
Jackson |
Rochester |
Milford |
Norwood |
Corning |
Minden |
Springfield |
Lenox |
Hudson |
Gatesville |
Frankfurt |
Dover Plains |
Concordville |
Sandston |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| when the recorder has reached its full | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | you own the system, when used with either an |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | analog or HDTV set. |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| You can easily control how long programs are | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | programming with their Digital Video |
| tape using your VCR. | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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