| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Phoenix |
Houston |
Columbus |
Alexandria |
Miami |
Arlington |
Worcester |
Leesburg |
Stockbridge |
Grand Island |
Manhattan |
Ocean Springs |
Lewisville |
Flagstaff |
Grove City |
Middletown |
Lafayette |
Benton |
Big Stone Gap |
Ruston |
Englewood |
Chickasha |
Scottsburg |
Cuyahoga Falls |
Westbury |
Savanna |
S. Burlington |
Ft Smith |
Austin |
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| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | already have the service. |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | |
| | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| when the recorder has reached its full | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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