| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| without videotape, allowing you to | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| automatically record every episode of your | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | matter how many receivers you have. |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| instant replays. | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | The system includes a Digital Satellite |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a |
| already have the service. | dual-output LNB and a universal remote |
| | control. |
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| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| of television system that involves improvements | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| in both the production and reception of | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| television broadcasts. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | a window. However, many types of window |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| 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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