| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| of television system that involves improvements | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| in both the production and reception of | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| television broadcasts. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | you own the system, when used with either an |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | analog or HDTV set. |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | 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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Roswell |
San Bruno |
Oak Park |
Corona |
Plainfield |
Barrington |
Libertyville |
Checotah |
New Bern |
Truth Or Consequences |
Rhinelander |
Turlock |
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Grovetown |
Alvin |
Holland |
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Newport |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| matter how many receivers you have. | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | |
| when the recorder has reached its full | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| You can easily control how long programs are | home theater system has surround-sound |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | capability. |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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