| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| network channels, other popular networks not | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| movies and special events, and an | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | |
| other systems offers as many quality program | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| options. | one television in a single household to our |
| | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | same level of programming on these |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| 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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Baltimore |
Phoenix |
Cincinnati |
Pittsburgh |
New York |
Akron |
Rochester |
Louisville |
Mansfield |
Indiana |
St. Louis |
Altoona |
Erwin |
Falls Church |
Uniontown |
Meriden |
Concord |
Jersey City |
Kenmore |
Yuba City |
Lake Havasu City |
Laurinburg |
Westford |
Roseville |
Longboat |
Everett |
Schenectady |
South Charleston |
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| If you choose an HDTV set without a | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | but with a new name! |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| you own the system, when used with either an | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| analog or HDTV set. | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
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| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| programming with their Digital Video | matter how many receivers you have. |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
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