| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| Listening and many more. | will have easy access. |
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Brooklyn |
San Jose |
New York |
Alexandria |
Silver Spring |
Naperville |
Bellevue |
Bethlehem |
Myrtle Beach |
Allentown |
New Haven |
Mount Vernon |
Altoona |
Cherry Hill |
Andover |
Modesto |
Duncan |
Alameda |
Charlotte |
Staten Island |
Monticello |
Dandridge |
Fort Myers Beach |
Russellville |
Strongsville |
Whiteville |
Farmington |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| when the recorder has reached its full | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | already have the service. |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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