| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | already have the service. |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | video recording to give you better |
| a window. However, many types of window | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | service directly to you. |
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Indianapolis |
Tucson |
Vancouver |
Aurora |
Spokane |
Goldsboro |
Arlington |
Corinth |
Cheyenne |
Albany |
Easton |
Houston |
Manassas |
Fullerton |
Emmetsburg |
Newport |
Sweetwater |
Bentleyville |
Cadiz |
Mansfield |
Evergreen |
Midvale |
Bella Vista |
Delavan |
Birch Run |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | matter how many receivers you have. |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | when the recorder has reached its full |
| will have easy access. | 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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