| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| of television system that involves improvements | one television in a single household to our |
| in both the production and reception of | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| television broadcasts. | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | same level of programming on these |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Staten Island |
Phoenix |
Lakewood |
Westlake |
Montgomery |
Kenosha |
Costa Mesa |
Youngstown |
Haverhill |
Morganton |
International Falls |
Albany |
Willmar |
Stephenville |
Arcola |
Fairfield |
Rocky Mount |
Kennett |
Malone |
New Holland |
Albany |
Camden |
Ellenton |
Yreka |
Indiana |
Bushkill |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | when the recorder has reached its full |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| programming with their Digital Video | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| without videotape, allowing you to | You can easily control how long programs are |
| automatically record every episode of your | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | tape using your VCR. |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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