| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | capability. |
| network channels, other popular networks not | |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| movies and special events, and an | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| other systems offers as many quality program | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| options. | |
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New York |
Fresno |
Virginia Beach |
Springfield |
Odessa |
Canton |
Rochester |
Nashville |
Hamden |
Denton |
Lakewood |
Bessemer |
Gardena |
Santa Cruz |
Cumming |
Carol Stream |
Iron Mountain |
Green River |
Clackamas |
North Attleboro |
Hackensack |
Turlock |
Portland |
Burlington |
Destin |
Mount Joy |
Addison |
St. Ignace |
Meadville |
Morrilton |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| already have the service. | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| you own the system, when used with either an | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| analog or HDTV set. | matter how many receivers you have. |
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