| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | you own the system, when used with either an |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | analog or HDTV set. |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| Listening and many more. | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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Fresno |
Chicago |
Philadelphia |
San Antonio |
Santa Rosa |
Mount Vernon |
Easton |
Antioch |
Mission |
Galesburg |
Fulton |
Glens Falls |
Ionia |
Richfield |
Mccall |
Shelby |
Keswick |
Scottsbluff |
Perris |
Orono |
Oaks |
Longview |
Davison |
Angleton |
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| The system includes a Digital Satellite | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| control. | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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