| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | Listening and many more. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| analog or HDTV set. | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| | a window. However, many types of window |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | |
| service directly to you. | |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| of television system that involves improvements | when the recorder has reached its full |
| in both the production and reception of | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| television broadcasts. | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | You can easily control how long programs are |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | tape using your VCR. |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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