| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | matter how many receivers you have. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| one television in a single household to our | but with a new name! |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| same level of programming on these | |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | |
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Philadelphia |
San Antonio |
Memphis |
Boston |
Orlando |
Syracuse |
Midland |
Greenville |
Johnstown |
San Ramon |
Kansas City |
Gainesville |
Fairfield |
Folkston |
Wentzville |
Austintown |
Robinson |
Riverside |
Arroyo Seco |
Waukesha |
Longboat Key |
Carlisle |
Bellefourche |
Calhan |
Marshfield |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | of television system that involves improvements |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | in both the production and reception of |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | television broadcasts. |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| you own the system, when used with either an | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| analog or HDTV set. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| programming with their Digital Video | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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