| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | analog or HDTV set. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | already have the service. |
| 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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Louisville |
Philadelphia |
Long Beach |
Sarasota |
Cincinnati |
Santa Barbara |
Tallahassee |
Westminster |
Englewood |
Columbus |
Abilene |
Kalispell |
State College |
Georgetown |
Bethesda |
Sterling |
Georgetown |
Bunkie |
Hermiston |
Pittsburgh |
Trapper Creek |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| Listening and many more. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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