| 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 |
| 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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Scottsdale |
Milwaukee |
Chicago |
Duluth |
San Jose |
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Arlington |
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Detroit Lakes |
Hamilton |
Huntington Station |
Johnson City |
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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 system includes a Digital Satellite | |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| control. | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
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