| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| of television system that involves improvements | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| in both the production and reception of | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| television broadcasts. | matter how many receivers you have. |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | when the recorder has reached its full |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| will have easy access. | 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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Philadelphia |
Tucson |
Ventura |
Hamilton |
Jackson |
Erie |
Chicago |
Lancaster |
Glen Burnie |
Berkeley |
Crossville |
Gastonia |
Booneville |
Medina |
Pinellas Park |
Wichita Falls |
Plainville |
Long Beach |
Butler |
Dover |
Oakhurst |
Texarkana |
Hartsville |
Mary Esther |
Wilmington |
Merrill |
York |
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| DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| entertainment, has strengthened its | one television in a single household to our |
| partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| video recording to give you better | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| Digital Video Recording service powered by | same level of programming on these |
| TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| service directly to you. | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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