| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
| | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | home theater system has surround-sound |
| you own the system, when used with either an | capability. |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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New York |
Tucson |
Las Vegas |
Indianapolis |
Portland |
Houston |
Long Beach |
Cape Coral |
Erie |
Knoxville |
Escondido |
Fond Du Lac |
Harrisonburg |
West Hollywood |
Sherman Oaks |
Quincy |
Yakima |
Plymouth |
North Canton |
Kalispell |
Waltham |
Concord |
Concord |
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| 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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