| 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, | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | matter how many receivers you have. |
| of television system that involves improvements | |
| in both the production and reception of | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| television broadcasts. | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
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Pittsburgh |
Philadelphia |
Seattle |
New Orleans |
Chicago |
Portland |
Tacoma |
Salt Lake City |
Fort Myers |
Fayetteville |
San Rafael |
Goshen |
Springfield |
Marshalltown |
Clewiston |
Salinas |
National City |
Franklin |
Panama City |
Bristol |
Joelton |
Laguna Beach |
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| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| without videotape, allowing you to | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| automatically record every episode of your | a window. However, many types of window |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| instant replays. | |
| | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | home theater system has surround-sound |
| you own the system, when used with either an | capability. |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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