| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| one television in a single household to our | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| same level of programming on these | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | you own the system, when used with either an |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | analog or HDTV set. |
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| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | already have the service. |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | |
| Listening and many more. | |
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Chicago |
Dallas |
Cleveland |
Kansas City |
Sarasota |
Lansing |
Houma |
Lowell |
Norwalk |
Newark |
Moses Lake |
Mount Pleasant |
Forrest City |
Alliance |
Laguna Beach |
Tucson |
Morton |
Maryville |
Borger |
Oswego |
Boscobel |
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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 | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| will have easy access. | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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