| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | video recording to give you better |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | service directly to you. |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | |
| | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
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San Diego |
Brooklyn |
Oklahoma City |
Naples |
Austin |
Savannah |
Santa Barbara |
Escondido |
Cleveland |
Altoona |
Canton |
Dumas |
Lebanon |
Monroe |
Blairsville |
Johnstown |
Hilton Head Island |
Mendenhall |
Palm Springs |
Thief River Falls |
Astoria |
Dunedin |
Chaska |
Paintsville |
Vestal |
Chesterfield |
Ferndale |
Jonesville |
Somers Point |
Hoboken |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | matter how many receivers you have. |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | but with a new name! |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| will have easy access. | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
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