| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | already have the service. |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | you own the system, when used with either an |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | analog or HDTV set. |
| 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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Atlanta |
Miami |
Yonkers |
Wilmington |
Raleigh |
Long Beach |
Pueblo |
Naples |
Red Bank |
Lake City |
Sebring |
Decatur |
Braintree |
Malden |
Wagoner |
Eugene |
Franklin |
Safford |
Victorville |
Chicopee |
Gahanna |
Newnan |
Ville Platte |
Benton |
Lancaster |
Newark |
Madison Heights |
Longboat |
Briarcliff Manor |
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| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| | Listening and many more. |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | one television in a single household to our |
| matter how many receivers you have. | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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