| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| one television in a single household to our | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| same level of programming on these | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | will have easy access. |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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Miami |
Washington |
Cedar Rapids |
Gainesville |
Bethlehem |
Sherman Oaks |
Newport Beach |
Wilmington |
Eugene |
Irvine |
Hemet |
Prescott |
Chicago |
Silver Spring |
Polson |
Rockwall |
Bloomfield Hills |
Waltham |
Fort Collins |
Yukon |
Norwalk |
Harrisonburg |
Sulphur |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | without videotape, allowing you to |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | automatically record every episode of your |
| matter how many receivers you have. | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | instant replays. |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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