| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| matter how many receivers you have. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | you own the system, when used with either an |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | analog or HDTV set. |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| | programming with their Digital Video |
| | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
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San Francisco |
St. Louis |
Baton Rouge |
Canton |
Santa Clara |
Niles |
Manchester |
Oneonta |
Seymour |
Waldorf |
Monahans |
Medford |
Columbus |
Senatobia |
Kenosha |
Horseheads |
Monticello |
Glendale |
Beaver |
Taunton |
Plover |
Rockingham |
Mt Dora |
Columbia |
Mount Kisco |
Carbondale |
Strongsville |
Reston |
Manchester Village |
Greeneville |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| of television system that involves improvements | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| in both the production and reception of | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| television broadcasts. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | one television in a single household to our |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | same level of programming on these |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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