| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| programming with their Digital Video | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | 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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Los Angeles |
New York |
El Paso |
Fort Wayne |
Minneapolis |
Mobile |
Portland |
Trenton |
Tyler |
Camarillo |
Vacaville |
Midland |
Wapakoneta |
Columbus |
Sequim |
Sonora |
Lander |
Savannah |
Martinsville |
La Place |
Fort Worth |
Waxahachie |
Bellflower |
Vernon Hills |
Dunedin |
Ft Smith |
Mulberry |
Decatur |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| | matter how many receivers you have. |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| a window. However, many types of window | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | but with a new name! |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| | when the recorder has reached its full |
| | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| | You can easily control how long programs are |
| | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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