| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| of television system that involves improvements | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| in both the production and reception of | already have the service. |
| television broadcasts. | |
| | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| | matter how many receivers you have. |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | |
| one television in a single household to our | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | when the recorder has reached its full |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| same level of programming on these | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| | 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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