| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | without videotape, allowing you to |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | automatically record every episode of your |
| will have easy access. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
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Albuquerque |
Jacksonville |
Fairfax |
West Allis |
Laurel |
Bloomington |
Alexandria |
Quincy |
Waco |
Santa Monica |
Milford |
El Paso |
Jasper |
Paducah |
Poplar Bluff |
Millville |
Miami |
Midwest City |
Fletcher |
Macomb |
Waldorf |
Schenectady |
Mchenry |
Green Bay |
Dansville |
Hinckley |
Oneonta |
Lake Placid |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | control. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | but with a new name! |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| home theater system has surround-sound | matter how many receivers you have. |
| capability. | |
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