| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | a window. However, many types of window |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| will have easy access. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | without videotape, allowing you to |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | automatically record every episode of your |
| matter how many receivers you have. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | instant replays. |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| when the recorder has reached its full | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | you own the system, when used with either an |
| You can easily control how long programs are | analog or HDTV set. |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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