| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| of television system that involves improvements | without videotape, allowing you to |
| in both the production and reception of | automatically record every episode of your |
| television broadcasts. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | instant replays. |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | video recording to give you better |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| will have easy access. | service directly to you. |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| when the recorder has reached its full | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | home theater system has surround-sound |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | capability. |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| You can easily control how long programs are | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| tape using your VCR. | Listening and many more. |
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