| The system includes a Digital Satellite | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | of television system that involves improvements |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | in both the production and reception of |
| control. | television broadcasts. |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| matter how many receivers you have. | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
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Philadelphia |
Indianapolis |
Brooklyn |
Washington |
Raleigh |
Shreveport |
Tampa |
Miami |
Cape Coral |
Los Angeles |
Alexandria |
Gaylord |
Guthrie |
Modesto |
Fostoria |
Manhattan |
Kingwood |
Harrisburg |
Blacksburg |
Orange |
Morgan City |
Hartsville |
Sacramento |
Dekalb |
Yampa |
Universal City |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| analog or HDTV set. | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | |
| without videotape, allowing you to | |
| automatically record every episode of your | |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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