| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | control. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| one television in a single household to our | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | |
| same level of programming on these | |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | |
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Chicago |
San Diego |
Bronx |
Louisville |
Boston |
Milwaukee |
Clearwater |
Katy |
Yuma |
Somerset |
Westlake |
Denham Springs |
Paintsville |
Covington |
Monroe |
Torrington |
Chico |
Newburgh |
Flushing |
Corinth |
Bethel |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | network channels, other popular networks not |
| already have the service. | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | movies and special events, and an |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | other systems offers as many quality program |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | options. |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| you own the system, when used with either an | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| analog or HDTV set. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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