| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| of television system that involves improvements | without videotape, allowing you to |
| in both the production and reception of | automatically record every episode of your |
| television broadcasts. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | instant replays. |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | you own the system, when used with either an |
| will have easy access. | analog or HDTV set. |
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Atlanta |
Colorado Springs |
Bronx |
Tucson |
Staten Island |
San Jose |
Lansing |
Springfield |
Gastonia |
Clinton Township |
Bremerton |
Gainesville |
Easton |
Hastings |
Blacksburg |
Chicago |
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Providence |
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Moss Point |
Waukesha |
Plymouth |
Gatlinburg |
Woodstock |
Birmingham |
Highlands |
Portage |
Afton |
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| The system includes a Digital Satellite | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| control. | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| but with a new name! | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | |
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