| 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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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| video recording to give you better | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | |
| service directly to you. | |
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Houston |
San Antonio |
San Francisco |
Atlanta |
San Diego |
Beaumont |
Kalamazoo |
Albany |
Gaithersburg |
St. Charles |
Olympia |
Hicksville |
Jackson |
Meriden |
Waterbury |
Merrillville |
Hopkinsville |
South Boston |
Lebanon |
Midland |
Wilmington |
Kankakee |
Belgrade |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | but with a new name! |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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