| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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Santa Rosa |
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Irving |
Hickory |
Cerritos |
Columbus |
Columbia |
Lake Geneva |
Sunrise |
Carlinville |
Sylmar |
San Luis Obispo |
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Ponca City |
Port Jervis |
Sedalia |
Canton |
Berkeley |
Dry Ridge |
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Cathedral City |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | matter how many receivers you have. |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | control. |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | |
| service directly to you. | |
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