| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | but with a new name! |
| video recording to give you better | |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| service directly to you. | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| already have the service. | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| | matter how many receivers you have. |
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New York |
Baltimore |
Buffalo |
Youngstown |
Longview |
Fort Wayne |
Muskegon |
Tacoma |
Sugar Land |
Voorhees |
Studio City |
Milwaukie |
Knoxville |
Rosemead |
Mountain Grove |
Fremont |
Imlay City |
Raton |
Berlin |
Sherman Oaks |
San Ramon |
Miami Lakes |
Matteson |
Hopewell |
Mauston |
Stuttgart |
Mount Dora |
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| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | of television system that involves improvements |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | in both the production and reception of |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | television broadcasts. |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| home theater system has surround-sound | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| capability. | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
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