| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | but with a new name! |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | matter how many receivers you have. |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| 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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Philadelphia |
Colorado Springs |
Hattiesburg |
Goldsboro |
Houma |
Beckley |
Rockville |
Los Gatos |
Hagerstown |
Norwalk |
Sandy |
Johnson City |
Elmira |
Muskegon |
Doniphan |
North East |
Harbor City |
Lihue |
Philadelphia |
Tucumcari |
Smyrna |
Hudson |
Ridgecrest |
Redding |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | already have the service. |
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| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| a window. However, many types of window | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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