| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | network channels, other popular networks not |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | movies and special events, and an |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| | other systems offers as many quality program |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | options. |
| without videotape, allowing you to | |
| automatically record every episode of your | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| instant replays. | 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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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | one television in a single household to our |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| matter how many receivers you have. | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | same level of programming on these |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| but with a new name! | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
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