| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| video recording to give you better | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| service directly to you. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | will have easy access. |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| one television in a single household to our | when the recorder has reached its full |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| same level of programming on these | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | You can easily control how long programs are |
| | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | tape using your VCR. |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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