| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | but with a new name! |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | when the recorder has reached its full |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| will have easy access. | 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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Dallas |
Nashville |
Honolulu |
New York |
Greenville |
Kalamazoo |
Toledo |
Bridgeton |
Mount Vernon |
Hastings |
Brigham City |
Batesville |
Athens |
Mount Laurel |
Oneida |
Rohnert Park |
Petaluma |
Mcclellan |
Bell Gardens |
Sheridan |
Abbotsford |
Mechanicsburg |
Blair |
Lafayette |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | already have the service. |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | without videotape, allowing you to |
| home theater system has surround-sound | automatically record every episode of your |
| capability. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | instant replays. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
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