| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | when the recorder has reached its full |
| | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | 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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Indianapolis |
Salt Lake City |
Oklahoma City |
Sacramento |
Des Moines |
Birmingham |
Akron |
Long Island City |
Detroit |
Bastrop |
Kennett |
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Ashland |
Lacey |
Chattanooga |
Lakeland |
Bellingham |
Dickson City |
Lawrenceville |
Pasco |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | network channels, other popular networks not |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | movies and special events, and an |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| you own the system, when used with either an | other systems offers as many quality program |
| analog or HDTV set. | options. |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| programming with their Digital Video | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | 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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