| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| without videotape, allowing you to | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| automatically record every episode of your | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| instant replays. | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | will have easy access. |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| a window. However, many types of window | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | matter how many receivers you have. |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
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