| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | one television in a single household to our |
| | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | same level of programming on these |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Las Vegas |
Norfolk |
Santa Ana |
Salt Lake City |
Kissimmee |
York |
Garden Grove |
Waterloo |
Tomball |
Lebanon |
Jasper |
Vancouver |
Wheeling |
Latrobe |
Charleston |
Arcola |
Green Valley |
Sault Ste Marie |
Lawrence |
Lawrenceville |
International Falls |
Kendallville |
Danville |
Brookville |
Okemos |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | when the recorder has reached its full |
| already have the service. | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| video recording to give you better | You can easily control how long programs are |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | tape using your VCR. |
| service directly to you. | |
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