| The recorder with remote control will also be | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| already have the service. | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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New York |
Fort Wayne |
Boulder |
Costa Mesa |
Corpus Christi |
Camarillo |
Delray Beach |
Ashland |
Voorhees |
Pensacola |
Fayetteville |
Midland |
Greeley |
Auburn |
Indianapolis |
Peoria |
Des Moines |
Biloxi |
Framingham |
Columbus |
Washington |
Westborough |
La Grange |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| of television system that involves improvements | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| in both the production and reception of | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| television broadcasts. | control. |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| will have easy access. | |
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