| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| one television in a single household to our | of television system that involves improvements |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | in both the production and reception of |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | television broadcasts. |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | |
| same level of programming on these | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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Savannah |
New Orleans |
Chattanooga |
Tacoma |
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Overland Park |
Cerritos |
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Provo |
Gastonia |
Sheridan |
Columbia |
West Seneca |
Brownsville |
Fort Wayne |
Fayetteville |
Norwood |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | control. |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| you own the system, when used with either an | when the recorder has reached its full |
| analog or HDTV set. | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| video recording to give you better | You can easily control how long programs are |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | tape using your VCR. |
| service directly to you. | |
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