| DIRECTV has created a programming service | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | you own the system, when used with either an |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | analog or HDTV set. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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New York |
Brooklyn |
Pittsburgh |
Atlanta |
Denver |
Alexandria |
Toledo |
Tucson |
Newport Beach |
Fayetteville |
Vancouver |
Laurel |
Auburn |
Dyersburg |
Greenwood |
Batesville |
Reno |
Bennington |
Palatine |
Fountain Valley |
Savage |
Youngstown |
Ardmore |
Neenah |
Heber |
Valencia |
Belleville |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | network channels, other popular networks not |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| matter how many receivers you have. | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| | movies and special events, and an |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | other systems offers as many quality program |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | options. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | 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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