| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| network channels, other popular networks not | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | already have the service. |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | |
| movies and special events, and an | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| other systems offers as many quality program | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| options. | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| 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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| The DVR service will only delete programs | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| when the recorder has reached its full | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| You can easily control how long programs are | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | Listening and many more. |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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