| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | without videotape, allowing you to |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | automatically record every episode of your |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| home theater system has surround-sound | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| capability. | instant replays. |
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Houston |
Phoenix |
Philadelphia |
Memphis |
West Palm Beach |
Worcester |
Portland |
Mason City |
Carrollton |
Pearland |
Libertyville |
Dunkirk |
Lakewood |
Beaumont |
Hackensack |
Pontotoc |
Coleman |
South Boston |
Ocala |
Cadiz |
Arcola |
Elmsford |
Jasper |
Ebensburg |
Redmond |
Metropolis |
Mount Holly |
Greenville |
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| The system includes a Digital Satellite | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| control. | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | will have easy access. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
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