| The system includes a Digital Satellite | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| control. | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | |
| but with a new name! | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| | without videotape, allowing you to |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | automatically record every episode of your |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| matter how many receivers you have. | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
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Houston |
Rochester |
Glendale |
Scottsdale |
Mason City |
Marietta |
San Clemente |
Dubuque |
Robinson |
Conway |
Shawnee |
Georgetown |
Clifton |
Avon Park |
Fairhope |
Red Wing |
Owensboro |
Conover |
West Mifflin |
Rochester |
Pleasanton |
Beckley |
Canton |
Concord |
Solon |
Greenville |
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| 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 |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| Listening and many more. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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