| 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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| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | video recording to give you better |
| Listening and many more. | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | service directly to you. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | without videotape, allowing you to |
| | automatically record every episode of your |
| | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
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