| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | when the recorder has reached its full |
| will have easy access. | 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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Dallas |
San Diego |
New York |
Belleville |
Gulfport |
Sumter |
Walnut Creek |
Dearborn |
Vacaville |
Burlington |
Elkhart |
Glendale |
Denton |
Danville |
Rockville Centre |
Weirton |
Chesterfield |
Norfolk |
Murray |
Waukesha |
Lihue |
Vienna |
St. Francisville |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
| | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | one television in a single household to our |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | same level of programming on these |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| you own the system, when used with either an | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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