| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| when the recorder has reached its full | |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| You can easily control how long programs are | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| tape using your VCR. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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Houston |
Las Vegas |
Oklahoma City |
Anchorage |
Philadelphia |
Huntington |
Bellevue |
Newton |
Oak Harbor |
Athens |
Harrison |
Clifton |
Vernal |
Diamond Bar |
West Orange |
Sevierville |
Henderson |
Valentine |
Ringgold |
Dana Point |
Fridley |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| Listening and many more. | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
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