| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | Listening and many more. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| analog or HDTV set. | one television in a single household to our |
| | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | same level of programming on these |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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Memphis |
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Anniston |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| matter how many receivers you have. | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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