| The recorder with remote control will also be | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| already have the service. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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Indianapolis |
Fort Myers |
Sarasota |
Philadelphia |
Atlanta |
Buffalo |
Durham |
Modesto |
Cedar Rapids |
Owensboro |
Bellevue |
Brea |
Colorado Springs |
Yonkers |
Farmington |
Santa Rosa |
Brownsville |
San Bernardino |
Lincoln |
Hobart |
Lexington |
Amsterdam |
Evanston |
Blakely |
Jerseyville |
Duluth |
Front Royal |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| matter how many receivers you have. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | a window. However, many types of window |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
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