| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| of television system that involves improvements | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| in both the production and reception of | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| television broadcasts. | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | already have the service. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| matter how many receivers you have. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | |
| when the recorder has reached its full | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | a window. However, many types of window |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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