| The recorder with remote control will also be | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | one television in a single household to our |
| already have the service. | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | same level of programming on these |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| you own the system, when used with either an | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| analog or HDTV set. | 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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Houston |
New York |
Portland |
Modesto |
Muskegon |
Daytona Beach |
Marietta |
San Francisco |
Columbia |
Syracuse |
Waterbury |
Medford |
Ithaca |
Alamosa |
Hamburg |
Claremont |
Clackamas |
Booneville |
Hempstead |
Georgetown |
Lafayette |
Cedartown |
Girard |
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| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | (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 system includes a Digital Satellite | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | will have easy access. |
| control. | |
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