| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| a window. However, many types of window | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | will have easy access. |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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Boston |
Greensboro |
West Palm Beach |
Bradenton |
Columbia |
Delray Beach |
Anderson |
Monroe |
Lewistown |
Butte |
Johnston |
Bloomington |
Elberton |
Conroe |
Tarrytown |
Seville |
Mcgraw |
St. George |
Niceville |
Mt. Vernon |
Soledad |
Amesbury |
Haw River |
Greer |
Edgartown |
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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| video recording to give you better | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| service directly to you. | |
| | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| already have the service. | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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