| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | of television system that involves improvements |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | in both the production and reception of |
| video recording to give you better | television broadcasts. |
| 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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Los Angeles |
Miami |
Phoenix |
Philadelphia |
Fort Worth |
Baltimore |
Atlanta |
Sarasota |
Reading |
Puyallup |
Waldorf |
Honolulu |
Jamestown |
Indianapolis |
Rockville Centre |
Canoga Park |
Trenton |
Manassas |
Marysville |
Parsippany |
Prescott Valley |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | when the recorder has reached its full |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | You can easily control how long programs are |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| home theater system has surround-sound | tape using your VCR. |
| capability. | |
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