| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| network channels, other popular networks not | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| movies and special events, and an | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| other systems offers as many quality program | |
| options. | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | already have the service. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| 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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Miami |
Tampa |
Detroit |
Bronx |
Sacramento |
San Diego |
Youngstown |
Cleveland |
Carlsbad |
Terre Haute |
Asheville |
Livonia |
Southaven |
San Luis Obispo |
Lakewood |
Portland |
Chesapeake |
Savannah |
South Lake Tahoe |
New Britain |
Oakdale |
Bethesda |
Eagan |
Columbia |
Novato |
Orange |
Graham |
Lexington |
Belleville |
Carbondale |
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| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | matter how many receivers you have. |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | |
| | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | when the recorder has reached its full |
| one television in a single household to our | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| same level of programming on these | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | You can easily control how long programs are |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| | tape using your VCR. |
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