| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| | you own the system, when used with either an |
| High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind | analog or HDTV set. |
| of television system that involves improvements | |
| in both the production and reception of | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| television broadcasts. | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| | already have the service. |
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Atlanta |
Los Angeles |
Nashville |
Norfolk |
South Bend |
Amarillo |
Albany |
Springfield |
Decatur |
Idaho Falls |
Duncan |
Decatur |
Lexington |
Amesbury |
Daphne |
Rhinelander |
Nebraska City |
East Brunswick |
Midvale |
Warren |
The Colony |
Antioch |
Lawrence |
Fayetteville |
Algadones |
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| The system includes a Digital Satellite | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| control. | |
| | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| matter how many receivers you have. | Listening and many more. |
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