| As high-definition programming increasingly | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | of television system that involves improvements |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | in both the production and reception of |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | television broadcasts. |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| already have the service. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | 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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Philadelphia |
Chicago |
Denver |
Jacksonville |
Atlanta |
Oklahoma City |
Boca Raton |
Montgomery |
Norfolk |
Plano |
Lima |
Rochester |
Livonia |
Mountain View |
Liverpool |
Shreveport |
Bellevue |
San Jose |
Okeechobee |
Jackson |
Martinsville |
Yonkers |
Norco |
Fergus Falls |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| one television in a single household to our | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | but with a new name! |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| same level of programming on these | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | matter how many receivers you have. |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | when the recorder has reached its full |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| home theater system has surround-sound | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| capability. | 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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