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Channel Lineup
Local Channels
Education
Entertainment
Family Programming
HD Programming
International
Movies
Music
Music: Audio Only
News and Information
Religious
Shop at Home
Sports
 
Channel  DescriptionNetwork  Package  
2WBBM (CBS)WBBMLocal/HD
5WMAQ (NBC)WMAQLocal/HD
7WLS (ABC)WLSLocal/HD
9WGN (CW)WGNLocal/HD
11WTTW (PBS)WTTWLocal
13WOCK (AZA)WOCKLocal
20WYCC (PBS)WYCCLocal
23WWME (IND)WWMELocal
26WCIU (IND)WCIULocal
32WFLD (FOX)WFLDLocal/HD
38ION (ION)IONLocal
44WSNS (TMO)WSNSLocal
50WPWR (MNT)WPWRLocal
56WYIN (PBS)WYINLocal
60WXFT (TFT)WXFTLocal
62WJYS (IND)WJYSLocal
66WGBO (UNI)WGBOLocal

The DVR offers hours of digital recording    In order to enjoy the full benefits of the service,
without videotape, allowing you to    your recorder must be continuously connected
automatically record every episode of your    to a land-based phone and two (2) satellite
favorite shows every time it's on! You can    inputs from a dual-LNB system.
record two shows at once and even pause live    
TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create    DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of
instant replays.     industry-standard formats and will transmit in
    any or all of the Advanced Television Systems
High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind    Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard
of television system that involves    transmitting formats, essentially remaining
improvements in both the production and    format-neutral.
reception of television broadcasts.    
    The most distinguishing features of HDTV are
As high-definition programming increasingly    the aspect ratio and increased lines of
becomes the TV standard, customers will need    resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 as
to invest in new TV monitors to receive it.    opposed to 4:3 of the current NTSC system.
DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to    Films will retain their original size and
look for an HDTV set with an integrated    resolution, and the sound can be delivered in
receiver.     "digital-quality" 5-channel, the first satellite TV
    service whose receiving system is built into
The DVR service will only delete programs    HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this
when the recorder has reached its full capacity    HDTV equipment will have easy access.
and needs to make room for other shows    
you've requested it to record. When this occurs,    If you choose an HDTV set without a receiver
DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed    built in, you can upgrade to an
by the oldest recorded programs not marked    HDTV-compatible receiver when you purchase
"Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control    a new monitor. However, your current
how long programs are stored using recording    equipment will provide you with digital-quality
"Options." It's also easy to transfer any    programming for as long as you own the
recorded programs to tape using your VCR.     system, when used with either an analog or
    HDTV set.
DIRECTV allows you to connect more than one    
television in a single household to our services.    DIRECTV has created a programming service
If your receivers are connected to the same    specifically driven to offer customers more
phone line, They can 'mirror' your subscription,    choice and value for their entertainment dollar.
allowing you to receive the same level of    
programming on these televisions, only    DIRECTV combines America's favorite
charging you a nominal monthly fee for each    network channels, other popular networks not
additional receiver.     available from many cable services, a pay per
    view movie service with up to 55 choices of
    movies and special events, and an
    unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No
    other systems offers as many quality program
    options.


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