| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | Listening and many more. |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | |
| | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| 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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Houston |
Philadelphia |
Pittsburgh |
Portland |
Kansas City |
Alexandria |
Charleston |
Dearborn |
Westbury |
Coral Gables |
Cedar Falls |
Tomball |
Greenville |
Warner Robins |
Collierville |
Marion |
Northville |
Hillsboro |
Lancaster |
Castle Rock |
Carbondale |
Dawsonville |
Fillmore |
Ocean Springs |
Walton |
Troutdale |
St Clair |
Warren |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| you own the system, when used with either an | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| analog or HDTV set. | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| | control. |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | |
| programming with their Digital Video | |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
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