| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | video recording to give you better |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | service directly to you. |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| will have easy access. | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| | 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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San Antonio |
Tampa |
Los Angeles |
Fort Myers |
Ocala |
Hartsville |
Monticello |
New Iberia |
Rayville |
Windsor Locks |
Englewood |
Ceres |
Riverhead |
South Portland |
Kent |
Stevenson |
Smithtown |
Mt. Pleasant |
Redlands |
New Paris |
Scottsdale |
Plainview |
Somerset |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| one television in a single household to our | |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | when the recorder has reached its full |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| same level of programming on these | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | 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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