| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| network channels, other popular networks not | | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | | Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard |
| movies and special events a day, local | | transmitting formats, essentially remaining |
| channels in many markets, and an | | format-neutral. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. | | |
| | To take advantage of the latest HDTV |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | | technology and have access to over 225 |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | | channels of programming, you'll need an |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | | HDTV set with a built-in receiver or a |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | | standalone high-definition receiver, as well as |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | | an 18"x24" multi-satellite dish antenna with a |
| receiver. | | Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" multi-satellite dish |
| | antenna (Triple-LNB). |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | | |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | | opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system. |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | | Films will retain their original size and |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | | resolution, and the sound can be delivered in |
| | "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV |
| Learn about satellite dishes, programming, | | service whose receiving system is built into |
| installation, and multi-room systems. Select the | | HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this |
| best Satellite TV System for your needs. | | HDTV equipment will have easy access. |