| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | but with a new name! |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | when the recorder has reached its full |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| will have easy access. | 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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Brooklyn |
San Antonio |
Pittsburgh |
Los Angeles |
Savannah |
Salt Lake City |
Vero Beach |
Decatur |
Apopka |
Charlotte |
Russellville |
Cheyenne |
Poughkeepsie |
Lakewood |
Hibbing |
Goshen |
Amesbury |
San Diego |
Medford |
Burlington |
Brockport |
Petersburg |
Vandalia |
Cody |
Sterling |
Sanford |
Nacogdoches |
Effingham |
St. Charles |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | one television in a single household to our |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | same level of programming on these |
| you own the system, when used with either an | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| analog or HDTV set. | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | Listening and many more. |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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