| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| of television system that involves improvements | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| in both the production and reception of | but with a new name! |
| television broadcasts. | |
| | 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 system includes a Digital Satellite |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| | control. |
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Chicago |
Dallas |
San Jose |
St. Louis |
Mobile |
Birmingham |
Racine |
Niagara Falls |
Branford |
Reading |
West Covina |
Corpus Christi |
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La Plata |
Erwin |
Milford |
Seal Beach |
Fall River |
Tualatin |
Tullahoma |
Chestertown |
Pell City |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | programming with their Digital Video |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| one television in a single household to our | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| same level of programming on these | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | you own the system, when used with either an |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | analog or HDTV set. |
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