| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| a window. However, many types of window | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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Las Vegas |
Greenville |
Denton |
Roswell |
Gainesville |
Westminster |
Lexington |
Canoga Park |
Marion |
Westminster |
Malvern |
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Bridgeport |
Morehead |
Chipley |
Daytona Beach |
Jefferson |
Newry |
North Bend |
La Crosse |
Ruidoso |
Lindale |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | |
| | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| when the recorder has reached its full | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| You can easily control how long programs are | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | will have easy access. |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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