| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| matter how many receivers you have. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | you own the system, when used with either an |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | analog or HDTV set. |
| control. | |
| | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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Nashville |
Bradenton |
Morristown |
Sterling Heights |
Cypress |
Woodland Hills |
Chicago |
Brewton |
Aurora |
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Dublin |
Niles |
Graham |
Lenoir City |
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Romeo |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| home theater system has surround-sound | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| capability. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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