| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | one television in a single household to our |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| matter how many receivers you have. | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | same level of programming on these |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| but with a new name! | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| | a window. However, many types of window |
| | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
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San Diego |
Indianapolis |
Philadelphia |
Vero Beach |
Aurora |
Richmond |
Acworth |
Shreveport |
Greensboro |
Benton |
Boynton Beach |
Lexington |
Zephyrhills |
Mesa |
Southaven |
Kennewick |
Cincinnati |
Redlands |
Hammonton |
Bryant |
Boone |
St. Joseph |
Pullman |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| already have the service. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | 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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