| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| of television system that involves improvements | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| in both the production and reception of | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| television broadcasts. | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | you own the system, when used with either an |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | analog or HDTV set. |
| will have easy access. | |
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Vancouver |
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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. |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| but with a new name! | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | |
| 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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