| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | without videotape, allowing you to |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | automatically record every episode of your |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | |
| of television system that involves improvements | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| in both the production and reception of | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| television broadcasts. | 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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Houston |
Tampa |
San Antonio |
West Palm Beach |
Los Angeles |
Lakeland |
Canton |
Rochester |
Myrtle Beach |
Erie |
Carrollton |
Dothan |
Norwalk |
Newport |
Manchester |
Manheim |
Sandy |
Corpus Christi |
Naples |
Southbury |
San Ramon |
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| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| matter how many receivers you have. | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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