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Digital | HDTV
When will I be able
to see HDTV?
With DIRECTV
®
, you will have HDTV program-
ming options wherever you live. Over-the-air
broadcasts of digital television begin in the
top ten U.S. television markets in late 1998,
expanding to the top 30 markets gradually
by the turn of the century. All over-the-air
stations must be broadcasting digital signals
by 2003. Current analog signals will be
available at least until 2006.
First Ten Digital TV Markets by May, 1999
Atlanta
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dallas/Ft. Worth
San Francisco
Detroit
Washington, D.C.
Next 20 Digital TV Markets
by November, 1999
Baltimore
Phoenix
Charlotte
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Portland {Ore.}
Cleveland
Raleigh/Durham
Denver
Sacramento/
Stockton/Modesto
Hartford/New Haven
St. Louis
Houston
San Diego
Indianapolis
Seattle/Tacoma
Miami/Ft.
Lauderdale
Tampa/St.
Petersburg/Sarasota
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Orlando/Daytona
Beach/Melbourne
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Changing Entertainment. Again.
The RCA Advantage.
RCA HDTV comes with the capability of receiving every broadcast
and DIRECTV
®
satellite signal currently available.
DIRECTV
DIRECTV
®
®
Satellite
Satellite
DIRECTV
DIRECTV
®
®
HDTV
HDTV
Satellite
Satellite
HDTV Dish
HDTV Dish
How It Works
H
H
It
It
The RCA HDTV is a receiver/
monitor capable of processing
the highest resolution format
HDTV signal. This receiver gives
you the ability to receive a wide
array of programming options
including current local broadcast
and high-definition (HD) broad-
casts where available. In addi-
tion, the RCA HDTV will receive
and decode standard digital and
high-definition DIRECTV
®
pro-
gramming.
Enjoy high-definition programming when
it becomes available.
Built-in DIRECTV receiver offers standard digital
and high-definition DIRECTV
That means more movies, sports, music, news
and information than you'll find on cable or any
other digital TV service.
Movies will sound like movies!
Simulated picture.
DIRECTV is a trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp. and is used with permission.
Analog Cable TV
Analog Cable TV
Standard TV
Standard TV
Antenna
Antenna
®
programming.
Local
Local
Analog
Analog
Local
Local
Digital
Digital
Color Coding
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HDTV signal gives improved
picture quality, even on
non-HDTV displays.
DIRECTV
®
satellite delivers over
200 channels of digital quality
television.
Cable Television signal
Standard Television Broadcasts
(analog) from local stations.
Digital Television and HDTV
broadcasts from local stations.
®
Dolby
1
Digital
Surround Sound
System brings
true 5-channel
surround sound
into your home.
The sound system is
revolutionary as well,
with 5.1 channel Dolby
1
Digital surround sound
capability and 50 watts
2
of audio power that
deliver crisp, clear sound
with up to five full
channels and a sixth
low-frequency-effects
(subwoofer) channel.
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