| The recorder with remote control will also be | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| already have the service. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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San Francisco |
Dallas |
Riverside |
Wichita |
Hollywood |
Orlando |
Naples |
Davenport |
Monroe |
Longmont |
Goshen |
Marshfield |
Americus |
Rutland |
Watertown |
Kirksville |
Fairmont |
Birch Run |
Noblesville |
La Mesa |
Joplin |
Stockton |
Marina |
Brenham |
Plattsburgh |
Adventura |
Emeryville |
Boyes Hot Springs |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| home theater system has surround-sound | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| capability. | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | |
| Listening and many more. | |
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