| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | but with a new name! |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| will have easy access. | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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Fort Worth |
Detroit |
Charlotte |
Muncie |
Terre Haute |
Pensacola |
Raleigh |
Moberly |
Denver |
Fort Lauderdale |
Deltona |
Hickory |
Melville |
Alexandria |
Weston |
Hamilton |
Leavenworth |
Cookeville |
Twentynine Palms |
Towanda |
Mars Hill |
Heath |
North Randall |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
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