| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| analog or HDTV set. | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | Listening and many more. |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | |
| service directly to you. | |
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New York |
Philadelphia |
Portland |
Cincinnati |
Chicago |
Kansas City |
San Antonio |
Arlington |
Canton |
Vero Beach |
Manchester |
Athens |
Bellflower |
Brewton |
Carson City |
Venice |
Port Arthur |
Newport Beach |
Southfield |
Orange |
Conroe |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| when the recorder has reached its full | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | will have easy access. |
| 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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