| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | capability. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | Listening and many more. |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Baltimore |
Houston |
Glendale |
Garland |
Roanoke |
Taylor |
San Diego |
Coralville |
Deltona |
Kutztown |
Corona |
Sausalito |
Marion |
Bristol |
Waterbury |
Palm Beach |
Erlanger |
Prescott |
Centreville |
Rancho Viejo |
Daniels |
Albuquerque |
Medina |
Ringgold |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| without videotape, allowing you to | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| automatically record every episode of your | but with a new name! |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| instant replays. | |
| | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | control. |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | |
| service directly to you. | |
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