| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | already have the service. |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | |
| Listening and many more. | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| a window. However, many types of window | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | you own the system, when used with either an |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | analog or HDTV set. |
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San Francisco |
New York |
Boise |
Fresno |
Malden |
Beverly Hills |
Kingston |
Tampa |
Simpsonville |
Johnson City |
Crossville |
New Rochelle |
Duncanville |
South Boston |
Park Ridge |
Dry Ridge |
Dawsonville |
Diamond Bar |
Sevierville |
Saugerties |
Provincetown |
Bluffton |
Ely |
Concordia |
Merrill |
Tyler |
El Dorado |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | when the recorder has reached its full |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | You can easily control how long programs are |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| will have easy access. | tape using your VCR. |
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