| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | already have the service. |
| will have easy access. | |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | 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 |
| | 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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