| DIRECTV has created a programming service | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| one television in a single household to our | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| same level of programming on these | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | will have easy access. |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | |
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Philadelphia |
Cincinnati |
Seattle |
Clearwater |
Cleveland |
Las Vegas |
Chicago |
Colorado Springs |
Chula Vista |
Anniston |
American Fork |
Jasper |
Claremore |
Mankato |
Kalamazoo |
State College |
Janesville |
Aurora |
St. Louis |
Winslow |
Waco |
Newberry |
Hermitage |
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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 | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| tape using your VCR. | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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