| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| a window. However, many types of window | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | will have easy access. |
| Listening and many more. | |
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San Antonio |
New York |
Tampa |
Memphis |
Kansas City |
Plano |
Baltimore |
Manchester |
Waco |
Santa Cruz |
Leesburg |
Roseburg |
Denville |
Las Vegas |
Missoula |
Enumclaw |
Port Huron |
Antigo |
Ellicott City |
Canastota |
Philadelphia |
Defiance |
Beloit |
Groton |
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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 Digital Satellite Recorder is available in |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | many configurations, for single or multi-room. |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | when the recorder has reached its full |
| you own the system, when used with either an | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| analog or HDTV set. | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| | You can easily control how long programs are |
| | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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