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In order to enjoy the full benefits of the     The most distinguishing features of HDTV are     service, your recorder must be continuously     the aspect ratio and increased lines of     connected to a land-based phone and two (2)     resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9     satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system.      (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the          current NTSC system. Films will retain their     The DVR service will only delete programs     original size and resolution, and the sound can     when the recorder has reached its full     be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel     capacity and needs to make room for other     DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose     shows you've requested it to record. When     receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so     this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo     viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment     Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded     will have easy access.      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.         Houston | Miami | Chicago | Fort Worth | Greenville | Canton | Huntsville | Torrance | Gulfport | Springfield | New Bedford | Portland | Great Falls | Smyrna | Parsons | Grand Haven | Ponca City | Southfield | Foley | Monroe | Millinocket | Maryland Heights | Lafayette | Alturas | Deridder | Midwest City | Highland Park | Elkins |   DIRECTV allows you to connect more than     The DVR offers hours of digital recording     one television in a single household to our     without videotape, allowing you to     services. If your receivers are connected to     automatically record every episode of your     the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror'     favorite shows every time it's on! You can     your subscription, allowing you to receive the     record two shows at once and even pause live     same level of programming on these     TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create     televisions, only charging you a nominal     instant replays.      monthly fee for each additional receiver.                The recorder with remote control will also be     DIRECTV asks customers to connect the     sold without a dish antenna for customers who     receiver to a land-based phone line for billing     already have the service.      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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What are the programming charges for a     Why does a phone line connect to the     second Satellite Television DISH Network      receiver? For most applications the phone     receiver? There is no "programming" fee     line is for on-screen Caller ID, impulse     for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th receivers.     Pay-Per-View and Home Interactive TV. There     Whatever DISH Network programming you     is also a special consideration in regards to     subscribe to on your "main" receiver will     our primary promotion (Digital Home     automatically be on your "secondary" (extra)     Advantage), where there is no additional outlet     receivers. Under our primary promotion     fees provided all dual-tuner receivers (DISH     (Digital Home Advantage), there is also no     322 or DVR 522) are continuously connected     additional outlet fees provided all dual-tuner     to the customer's phone line.     receivers (DISH 322 or DVR 522) are          continuously connected to the customer's     Is DISH available in Alaska and Hawaii?     phone line. There will be a $5 per month lease     America's Top 120 is now available in Hawaii     when a 3rd receiver is selected. Under our     and Alaska.     secondary promotion (Free Dish) there is a          second receiver Access Fee of $5 per month     How do I get my local channels? Local     for each secondary receiver you may have.     channels are available to anyone who has a          qualifying ZIP code under the SHVA ruling. A     I heard DISH and DirecTV are trying to     new law went into effect November 24, 1999     merge, will this affect me? The merger     which now allows satellite companies to carry     has been blocked by the government and     locals into local markets on a broader scale.     therefore is no longer going to happen.

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