| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | of television system that involves improvements |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | in both the production and reception of |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | television broadcasts. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| a window. However, many types of window | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | |
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Houston |
Indianapolis |
Scottsdale |
Fayetteville |
Lexington |
Bend |
Gallup |
Iron Mountain |
Marshall |
Muskogee |
Itasca |
Beloit |
Xenia |
Conyers |
Waterville |
Newark |
Duncanville |
Hearne |
Meridian |
Bentonville |
Mason |
Columbia City |
El Reno |
Streetsboro |
Delta |
New Haven |
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| 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 |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | you own the system, when used with either an |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | analog or HDTV set. |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | |
| | 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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