| The system includes a Digital Satellite | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | one television in a single household to our |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| control. | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | same level of programming on these |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| matter how many receivers you have. | |
| | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
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New York |
Houston |
Oakland |
Yuma |
Covina |
Saginaw |
Cupertino |
Bemidji |
Cape Girardeau |
Eufaula |
Brunswick |
Manchester |
Minneapolis |
Clawson |
Conshohocken |
South Portland |
New Kensington |
Ruidoso |
Sedona |
Brewerton |
Port Angeles |
Austintown |
Edinburg |
Salem |
Hurley |
Bethany Beach |
Peru |
Norwalk |
Cartersville |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| of television system that involves improvements | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| in both the production and reception of | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| television broadcasts. | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | without videotape, allowing you to |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | automatically record every episode of your |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | instant replays. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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