| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| | matter how many receivers you have. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| 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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Tulsa |
Tampa |
Baton Rouge |
Denver |
Colorado Springs |
Lincoln |
Fort Lauderdale |
Riverside |
Easton |
Texarkana |
Jersey City |
Mesa |
Talladega |
Henderson |
Seaford |
Sevierville |
Austintown |
Daphne |
Panama City |
Riverton |
Auburn |
Bainbridge |
Park Ridge |
Pittsburgh |
New Castle |
Liberty |
Torrance |
Midvale |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | without videotape, allowing you to |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | automatically record every episode of your |
| | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | instant replays. |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | |
| Listening and many more. | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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