| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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Chicago |
Las Vegas |
Louisville |
Memphis |
Raleigh |
Grand Rapids |
Staten Island |
Miami |
Santa Barbara |
Virginia Beach |
Mansfield |
Clovis |
Effingham |
West Plains |
Palmdale |
Xenia |
Decatur |
Garden City |
Playa Del Rey |
Tyler |
Easley |
Thief River Falls |
Fairfield |
Charlotte |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| matter how many receivers you have. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | latest advancement in their technology - a |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | satellite receiver that combines access to |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | programming with their Digital Video |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
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