| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| you own the system, when used with either an | home theater system has surround-sound |
| analog or HDTV set. | capability. |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | one television in a single household to our |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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Atlanta |
San Jose |
Dallas |
Minneapolis |
Grand Rapids |
Durham |
Decatur |
Fort Worth |
Kingsport |
Omaha |
Mount Vernon |
San Ramon |
San Marcos |
Fort Wayne |
Nephi |
Fremont |
Silver Spring |
Bettendorf |
Daly City |
Artesia |
Brookings |
Ozark |
Coral Springs |
Evansville |
Worthington |
Fridley |
Elgin |
Appleton |
Wyoming |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | network channels, other popular networks not |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | movies and special events, and an |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | other systems offers as many quality program |
| | options. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | |
| when the recorder has reached its full | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| You can easily control how long programs are | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| tape using your VCR. | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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