| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | already have the service. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| will have easy access. | |
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New York |
San Antonio |
Salt Lake City |
Indianapolis |
Boston |
Houston |
Miami |
Riverside |
Kalispell |
Gretna |
Ogden |
Roxboro |
Auburn |
Webster |
Oak Lawn |
Burleson |
Walnut Creek |
Alamogordo |
Briarcliff Manor |
Forest City |
Portland |
Buffalo |
Issaquah |
West Seneca |
Shallotte |
Concord |
Lisbon |
Scottsbluff |
Cullman |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | but with a new name! |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | control. |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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