| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | already have the service. |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | |
| Listening and many more. | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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Chicago |
Minneapolis |
Scottsdale |
Sacramento |
Baltimore |
Fort Myers |
Farmington Hills |
Lufkin |
Simi Valley |
London |
Forrest City |
Venice |
Blytheville |
Cairo |
Prineville |
Kaufman |
Newton |
Marion |
Puyallup |
Shelbyville |
Lawrenceville |
St. Louis |
Brownwood |
Missoula |
St. Francisville |
Rexburg |
Vista |
Hot Springs |
Chowchilla |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | but with a new name! |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| will have easy access. | when the recorder has reached its full |
| | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | 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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