| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| you own the system, when used with either an | home theater system has surround-sound |
| analog or HDTV set. | capability. |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | a window. However, many types of window |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
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Columbus |
Fort Lauderdale |
Dallas |
Syracuse |
Reading |
Houston |
South Bend |
Charlotte |
Fremont |
Coral Gables |
Rochester Hills |
Hastings |
Litchfield |
Big Stone Gap |
Piqua |
Mount Vernon |
Auburn |
Martinsville |
Murrells Inlet |
Great Neck |
Moore |
Arkadelphia |
Ft Wayne |
Grants Pass |
Idabel |
Appleton |
Aspen |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| when the recorder has reached its full | of television system that involves improvements |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | in both the production and reception of |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | television broadcasts. |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| You can easily control how long programs are | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| tape using your VCR. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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