| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| a window. However, many types of window | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| one television in a single household to our | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| same level of programming on these | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | 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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Chicago |
Houston |
Jacksonville |
San Diego |
Madison |
Greensboro |
Louisville |
Orlando |
Reading |
Provo |
Kansas City |
Peoria |
Sherman |
Frankfort |
Weston |
Elmhurst |
Deerfield Beach |
Osceola |
Jackson |
Crowley |
Fernley |
Ludington |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | matter how many receivers you have. |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| you own the system, when used with either an | when the recorder has reached its full |
| analog or HDTV set. | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | You can easily control how long programs are |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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