| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | control. |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Houston |
Tucson |
Tampa |
Des Moines |
Glendale |
Springfield |
Hickory |
Jacksonville |
Wilmington |
Charleston |
Clearwater |
Clifton Park |
Laramie |
Miami Beach |
Venice |
Sault Ste Marie |
Lebanon |
Winter Garden |
Miami Springs |
Alliance |
Troy |
Monroe |
Columbia |
Hebron |
Morehead City |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| without videotape, allowing you to | one television in a single household to our |
| automatically record every episode of your | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | same level of programming on these |
| instant replays. | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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