| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | but with a new name! |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | when the recorder has reached its full |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| will have easy access. | 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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Philadelphia |
San Diego |
Los Angeles |
Las Vegas |
Birmingham |
Omaha |
Orlando |
Akron |
Bronx |
Wilmington |
Gainesville |
Arlington |
Fresno |
Alexandria |
Durham |
Youngstown |
Auburn |
Roseville |
Morgan Hill |
Hermiston |
Montauk |
Gallup |
Dayton |
Jacksonville |
Sidney |
Hannibal |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| home theater system has surround-sound | you own the system, when used with either an |
| capability. | analog or HDTV set. |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | without videotape, allowing you to |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | automatically record every episode of your |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
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