| 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 | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| instant replays. | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | |
| programming with their Digital Video | |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
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Anderson |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | In order to receive the signal, the dish must |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | have a direct line of sight to the south through |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | a window. However, many types of window |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | it's strongly recommended that you install your |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | satellite dish outside in a suitable location. |
| will have easy access. | |
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