| The DVR service will only delete programs | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| when the recorder has reached its full | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| You can easily control how long programs are | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| tape using your VCR. | 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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Houston |
Chicago |
Cincinnati |
Philadelphia |
St. Louis |
Omaha |
Nashville |
Las Vegas |
New Port Richey |
Peoria |
Shelby |
Branson |
Palm Coast |
Crowley |
Columbia |
Quakertown |
Tarzana |
Glen Cove |
Horsham |
Buena Park |
Brookfield |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | without videotape, allowing you to |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | automatically record every episode of your |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | instant replays. |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| will have easy access. | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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