| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | capability. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Indianapolis |
Buffalo |
Charlotte |
Toledo |
Goldsboro |
Abilene |
Tuscaloosa |
Southaven |
Revere |
Copperas Cove |
Cheyenne |
Donna |
Clinton |
New Providence |
Pikesville |
Morris |
Worcester |
Flushing |
Indianola |
Benson |
Jacksonville |
Coronado |
Fond Du Lac |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| matter how many receivers you have. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| when the recorder has reached its full | you own the system, when used with either an |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | analog or HDTV set. |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| You can easily control how long programs are | programming with their Digital Video |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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