| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | Listening and many more. |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | |
| | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | one television in a single household to our |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | same level of programming on these |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| 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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San Antonio |
San Jose |
Portland |
Tulsa |
Anchorage |
Huntsville |
Overland Park |
Clearwater |
Albuquerque |
Kenosha |
Columbus |
Paris |
Pensacola |
Troy |
Fairbanks |
Booneville |
Southaven |
Malden |
Morgan Hill |
Carlsbad |
Mystic |
College Park |
Miami Springs |
Buffalo |
West Branch |
Wrightsville Beach |
Buena |
Denison |
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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| video recording to give you better | control. |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| service directly to you. | |
| | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| programming with their Digital Video | |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
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