| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | Listening and many more. |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | |
| | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| 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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Houston |
Charlotte |
Virginia Beach |
Fort Wayne |
Tampa |
Anaheim |
Lafayette |
Bartlesville |
Kankakee |
York |
Noblesville |
West Warwick |
Iron Mountain |
Lincoln |
Hinckley |
Dublin |
Lisbon |
Schaumburg |
Elizabeth |
Willmar |
Bakerfield |
Palm Harbor |
Lithia Springs |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| already have the service. | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| | matter how many receivers you have. |
| If you choose an HDTV set without a | |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | control. |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | |
| you own the system, when used with either an | |
| analog or HDTV set. | |
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