| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| network channels, other popular networks not | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| movies and special events a day, local | | Films will retain their original size and |
| channels in many markets, and an | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. | | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| | service whose receiving system is built into |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | technology and have access to over 225 |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | channels of programming, you'll need an |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | HDTV set with a built-in receiver or a |
| receiver. | | standalone high-definition receiver, as well as |
| | an 18"x24" multi-satellite dish antenna with a |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | | Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" multi-satellite dish |
| when the recorder has reached its full capacity | | antenna (Triple-LNB). |
| and needs to make room for other shows | | |
| you've requested it to record. When this occurs, | | Offers an incredible selection of entertainment |
| DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed | | for every member of the family -- all in the 100% |
| by the oldest recorded programs not marked | | digital-quality picture and sound that they are |
| "Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control | | known for. |
| how long programs are stored using recording | | |
| "Options." It's also easy to transfer any | | We feature satellite TV systems... from the |
| recorded programs to tape using your VCR. | | basic systems to those with DVR and HDTV. |