| 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 | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| analog or HDTV set. | one television in a single household to our |
| | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | same level of programming on these |
| programming with their Digital Video | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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Tucson |
Greensboro |
Brooklyn |
Johnstown |
Moultrie |
New Port Richey |
Jacksonville |
Corpus Christi |
Brookfield |
Meridian |
Jefferson City |
Carthage |
Lodi |
Sugar Land |
Arlington Heights |
Playa Del Rey |
Myrtle Beach |
Modesto |
Dodge City |
Cleveland |
Frankfort |
Richmond |
Valdosta |
Villa Rica |
Rayville |
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| The system includes a Digital Satellite | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| control. | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | 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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