| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| analog or HDTV set. | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| | a window. However, many types of window |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | |
| service directly to you. | |
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Jacksonville |
Cincinnati |
Akron |
St. Paul |
Athens |
Waterford |
Bayside |
Jefferson City |
Canton |
Green Bay |
Morton |
Levittown |
Cranford |
Warren |
Bridgeton |
Wilsonville |
St. Louis |
New Iberia |
Monroe |
Middletown |
Auburn |
Bloomsburg |
Kansas City |
Milford |
Tappahannock |
Appleton |
Tunkhannock |
Selma |
Buena Park |
East Ridge |
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| 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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