| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| you own the system, when used with either an | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| analog or HDTV set. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | will have easy access. |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | |
| programming with their Digital Video | |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
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Orlando |
Brooklyn |
Cleveland |
Staten Island |
Pensacola |
Modesto |
Goldsboro |
Milford |
Bensalem |
Morristown |
La Jolla |
Santa Clara |
Vancouver |
Prattville |
Oswego |
La Plata |
Lewiston |
Rhinelander |
North Adams |
Midlothian |
Hamburg |
Merced |
Belgrade |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| | when the recorder has reached its full |
| | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | 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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