| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | Listening and many more. |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | |
| | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| network channels, other popular networks not | a window. However, many types of window |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| movies and special events, and an | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | |
| other systems offers as many quality program | |
| options. | |
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Chicago |
Kansas City |
Milwaukee |
Santa Ana |
Lancaster |
Warren |
Carlsbad |
Inglewood |
Riverside |
Lewes |
Plymouth |
Portsmouth |
Baytown |
Edmond |
Temecula |
Guymon |
Conway |
Durant |
Fort Myers |
Alliance |
Big Bear Lake |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | control. |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| you own the system, when used with either an | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| analog or HDTV set. | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | |
| without videotape, allowing you to | |
| automatically record every episode of your | |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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