| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| of television system that involves improvements | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| in both the production and reception of | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| television broadcasts. | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | home theater system has surround-sound |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | capability. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Chicago |
Las Vegas |
Kansas City |
Seattle |
Orlando |
Lafayette |
Houston |
Charleston |
Winchester |
Morgantown |
Newark |
Fort Worth |
Ventura |
Norman |
El Reno |
Rowland Heights |
Monroeville |
Lawrenceville |
Deerfield |
Sand Springs |
Grand Haven |
Pickerington |
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| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| but with a new name! | already have the service. |
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| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | without videotape, allowing you to |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | automatically record every episode of your |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| when the recorder has reached its full | instant replays. |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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