| 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 | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | one television in a single household to our |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | same level of programming on these |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Las Vegas |
San Francisco |
Jacksonville |
Cincinnati |
Chicago |
Fort Lauderdale |
Clearwater |
Modesto |
Decatur |
Laredo |
Kansas City |
Beloit |
Southgate |
Bessemer |
Gainesville |
Lansing |
St. Louis |
Port Arthur |
Brockport |
Tulsa |
Conshohocken |
Woodstock |
Muscatine |
Flora |
Scottsburg |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| when the recorder has reached its full | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | you own the system, when used with either an |
| You can easily control how long programs are | analog or HDTV set. |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| tape using your VCR. | without videotape, allowing you to |
| | automatically record every episode of your |
| | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
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