| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | already have the service. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | video recording to give you better |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| will have easy access. | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| | service directly to you. |
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Portland |
Orlando |
Canton |
Pittsburgh |
Glendale |
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Stuart |
Herndon |
Kansas City |
Baton Rouge |
Florissant |
Booneville |
Altamonte Springs |
Alliance |
Sealy |
Hermitage |
Sunnyvale |
Hancock |
Campbellsville |
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| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | one television in a single household to our |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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