| 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 | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | but with a new name! |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| will have easy access. | when the recorder has reached its full |
| | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | 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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Atlanta |
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Washington |
Cumming |
Palestine |
Towson |
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Hutchinson |
Idabel |
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Reno |
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Cherry Hill |
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Corvallis |
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Upper Sandusky |
Columbia |
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Marshall |
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Lake Placid |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| analog or HDTV set. | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| programming with their Digital Video | home theater system has surround-sound |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | capability. |
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