| 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 DVR service will only delete programs | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| when the recorder has reached its full | you own the system, when used with either an |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | analog or HDTV set. |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| You can easily control how long programs are | video recording to give you better |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| tape using your VCR. | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| | service directly to you. |
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Chicago |
Columbus |
Raleigh |
Lakeland |
Edison |
Laurinburg |
Medina |
Winter Haven |
Birmingham |
Booneville |
San Marcos |
Saratoga Springs |
Granbury |
Thomasville |
Davis |
Antioch |
Shelby |
Raynham |
Oroville |
Vero Beach |
Clinton |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| will have easy access. | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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