| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | video recording to give you better |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| matter how many receivers you have. | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| | service directly to you. |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| but with a new name! | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
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Los Angeles |
Indianapolis |
Anchorage |
Youngstown |
Little Rock |
Delray Beach |
Milwaukee |
Gainesville |
Anderson |
Beverly Hills |
Independence |
Waterbury |
Plymouth |
Gulfport |
Sherman Oaks |
St. Louis |
Cheyenne |
Ashland |
Milford |
Bridgeton |
Framingham |
East Windsor |
Yreka |
Ketchum |
Decatur |
Savannah |
Plymouth Meeting |
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| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| Listening and many more. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | will have easy access. |
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