| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| one television in a single household to our | of television system that involves improvements |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | in both the production and reception of |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | television broadcasts. |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | |
| same level of programming on these | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Listening and many more. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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Philadelphia |
Memphis |
Lafayette |
Tampa |
Cedar Rapids |
Yonkers |
Cambridge |
Newark |
Lexington |
Lawton |
Woodland Hills |
Pine Bluff |
Meriden |
Somerville |
San Diego |
Bishop |
Camilla |
Bolingbrook |
Hayward |
Hereford |
Hastings |
Livonia |
Lihue |
Powell |
Blair |
Lenoir |
Pueblo West |
Glenpool |
Calistoga |
Keaau |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| when the recorder has reached its full | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | without videotape, allowing you to |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | automatically record every episode of your |
| tape using your VCR. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
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