| The system includes a Digital Satellite | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| control. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | you own the system, when used with either an |
| but with a new name! | analog or HDTV set. |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| when the recorder has reached its full | without videotape, allowing you to |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | automatically record every episode of your |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | instant replays. |
| 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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San Diego |
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Washington |
Kansas City |
Memphis |
Albuquerque |
Boston |
Dubuque |
Danville |
Bradenton |
Chicopee |
Williamsport |
Pineville |
Morristown |
Red Bank |
Chapel Hill |
Mount Vernon |
West Chester |
Athens |
Chesterfield |
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| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| network channels, other popular networks not | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| movies and special events, and an | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | |
| other systems offers as many quality program | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| options. | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | Listening and many more. |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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