| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| but with a new name! | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | you own the system, when used with either an |
| matter how many receivers you have. | analog or HDTV set. |
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| The DVR service will only delete programs | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| when the recorder has reached its full | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | video recording to give you better |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| You can easily control how long programs are | service directly to you. |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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Rockville |
Decatur |
Lynnwood |
Vidalia |
Hialeah |
Wellesley |
Yorba Linda |
Rancho Santa Fe |
Homosassa |
Akron |
Stephens City |
Sebring |
Cocoa Beach |
Burlington |
Pontotoc |
Hemet |
Okmulgee |
Washington Dc |
Logan |
Kenedy |
Burleson |
Belgrade |
State College |
Springfield |
St Louis Park |
Cazenovia |
Salina |
Boone |
Old Forge |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| of television system that involves improvements | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| in both the production and reception of | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| television broadcasts. | |
| | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | Listening and many more. |
| 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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