| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| of television system that involves improvements | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| in both the production and reception of | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| television broadcasts. | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | home theater system has surround-sound |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | capability. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Louisville |
Chicago |
Everett |
Provo |
Vallejo |
Olympia |
Plant City |
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West Monroe |
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Webster |
Little Rock |
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Honolulu Waikiki, Oahu |
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| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | video recording to give you better |
| | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| | service directly to you. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | |
| when the recorder has reached its full | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | programming with their Digital Video |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| 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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