| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| a window. However, many types of window | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| one television in a single household to our | matter how many receivers you have. |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | |
| same level of programming on these | |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | |
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New York |
San Antonio |
Melbourne |
Charlotte |
Bradenton |
Elkhart |
Sumter |
Fayetteville |
Anniston |
Cedar Rapids |
Kalispell |
East Brunswick |
Chicago |
New Paltz |
Westborough |
Waterbury |
Williamsport |
Layton |
The Dalles |
Solomons |
Venice |
Redding |
Palo Alto |
Chelmsford |
Leesburg |
Bonner Springs |
Maricopa |
Fullerton |
Schaumburg |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| without videotape, allowing you to | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| automatically record every episode of your | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | will have easy access. |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | |
| instant replays. | |
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