| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| but with a new name! | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| control. | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| matter how many receivers you have. | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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New York |
Miami |
Philadelphia |
Portland |
Baton Rouge |
Rochester |
Louisville |
Muncie |
Reading |
Sacramento |
Erie |
Hanover |
Chelmsford |
Spring Hill |
Rockville |
Charlotte |
South Sioux City |
Slidell |
Fitzgerald |
San Dimas |
Levittown |
Floresville |
Burnsville |
Bloomington |
Kennesaw |
Mechanicsburg |
Cullman |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| video recording to give you better | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| service directly to you. | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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