| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| video recording to give you better | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | Listening and many more. |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| service directly to you. | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | home theater system has surround-sound |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | capability. |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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Chicago |
Madison |
Seattle |
Mountain View |
Marietta |
Braintree |
Chesapeake |
West Hollywood |
Schaumburg |
Mesa |
Ottawa |
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Norwalk |
Pittsburg |
Heflin |
Neenah |
Paso Robles |
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Saraland |
Clute |
Metairie |
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| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | 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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