| DIRECTV has created a programming service | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | without videotape, allowing you to |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | automatically record every episode of your |
| | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | instant replays. |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| home theater system has surround-sound | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| capability. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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New York |
San Antonio |
Little Rock |
Riverside |
Columbus |
San Jose |
Torrance |
Hattiesburg |
Fresno |
Santa Rosa |
Lansing |
Titusville |
Georgetown |
Los Banos |
Randolph |
Chandler |
South Hill |
Moberly |
Abbeville |
Radcliff |
Grayson |
Tulsa |
Hastings |
San Ramon |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | control. |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | when the recorder has reached its full |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| will have easy access. | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| | You can easily control how long programs are |
| | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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