| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| matter how many receivers you have. | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | |
| | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| but with a new name! | (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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St. Louis |
Salt Lake City |
San Jose |
Naples |
Livonia |
Detroit |
West Palm Beach |
Ontario |
Acworth |
Sedalia |
San Angelo |
Fort Wayne |
Arcata |
Coopersburg |
Goldsboro |
White Plains |
Oregon |
Tomahawk |
Williamsport |
Apache Junction |
Wheatland |
Palm Springs |
Winchester |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| programming with their Digital Video | |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | a window. However, many types of window |
| without videotape, allowing you to | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| automatically record every episode of your | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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