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Movies
Music
Music: Audio Only
News and Information
Religious
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Sports
 
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As high-definition programming increasingly    Excellent offers are available for both single
becomes the TV standard, customers will need    and multi-room, HDTV and DVR Satellite TV
to invest in new TV monitors to receive it.    systems.
DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to    
look for an HDTV set with an integrated    If you choose an HDTV set without a receiver
receiver.     built in, you can upgrade to an
    HDTV-compatible receiver when you purchase
DIRECTV asks customers to connect the    a new monitor. However, your current
receiver to a land-based phone line for billing    equipment will provide you with digital-quality
and pay per view ordering purposes. You    programming for as long as you own the
cannot connect a cellular phone to your    system, when used with either an analog or
receiver; it must be a land-based phone line.     HDTV set.
    
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
High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind    HDTV sets, so viewers who purchase this
of television system that involves    HDTV equipment will have easy access.
improvements in both the production and    
reception of television broadcasts.    The recorder with remote control will also be
    sold without a dish antenna for customers who
DIRECTV has created a programming service    already have the service.
specifically driven to offer customers more    
choice and value for their entertainment dollar.     There is a subscription fee for their DVR
    service. PREMIER package customers will
The DVR service will only delete programs    receive the service free of charge, no matter
when the recorder has reached its full capacity    how many receivers you have.
and needs to make room for other shows    
you've requested it to record. When this occurs,    The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in
DVR will first delete TiVo Suggestions followed    many configurations, for single or multi-room.
by the oldest recorded programs not marked    
"Keep Until I Delete." You can easily control    DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of
how long programs are stored using recording    industry-standard formats and will transmit in
"Options." It's also easy to transfer any    any or all of the Advanced Television Systems
recorded programs to tape using your VCR.     Committee (ATSC) and other industry-standard
    transmitting formats, essentially remaining
    format-neutral.


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