| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| network channels, other popular networks not | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| movies and special events, and an | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| other systems offers as many quality program | you own the system, when used with either an |
| options. | analog or HDTV set. |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | video recording to give you better |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | service directly to you. |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Houston |
Los Angeles |
Miami |
Cleveland |
Richmond |
Norfolk |
Naperville |
Pensacola |
Springfield |
Newark |
Amsterdam |
Peoria |
Muncie |
Norwich |
Morehead |
Lexington |
Palm Bay |
Lufkin |
Middletown |
Greensburg |
Topeka |
Macomb |
Americus |
Forest |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| when the recorder has reached its full | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | home theater system has surround-sound |
| You can easily control how long programs are | capability. |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| tape using your VCR. | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
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