| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | already have the service. |
| will have easy access. | |
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Brooklyn |
Fort Myers |
Stockton |
Philadelphia |
Mesquite |
Monroe |
Anderson |
Augusta |
Portland |
Springfield |
American Fork |
Kingwood |
Moreno Valley |
Carrollton |
Trussville |
Clinton |
Countryside |
Holyoke |
Falfurrias |
Thief River Falls |
Apache Junction |
Dunedin |
Beverly Hills |
Fayetteville |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | but with a new name! |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| home theater system has surround-sound | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| capability. | control. |
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| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | when the recorder has reached its full |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| Listening and many more. | 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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