| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| video recording to give you better | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| service directly to you. | |
| | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | matter how many receivers you have. |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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Tampa |
Orlando |
St. Louis |
Cincinnati |
Canton |
Providence |
Columbus |
Silver Spring |
Columbus |
Syracuse |
Hoboken |
Ithaca |
Corvallis |
High Point |
Jonesboro |
Yukon |
Peoria |
Minnetonka |
Springfield |
Lexington |
Alpharetta |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | one television in a single household to our |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | same level of programming on these |
| will have easy access. | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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