| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| matter how many receivers you have. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | you own the system, when used with either an |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | analog or HDTV set. |
| control. | |
| | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
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Los Angeles |
Worcester |
Philadelphia |
Katy |
Quincy |
Texarkana |
Englewood |
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Camden |
Brookfield |
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Circleville |
Denver |
Donna |
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Stone Mountain |
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| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| network channels, other popular networks not | one television in a single household to our |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| movies and special events, and an | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | same level of programming on these |
| other systems offers as many quality program | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| options. | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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| 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 | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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