| If you choose an HDTV set without a | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade | of television system that involves improvements |
| to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you | in both the production and reception of |
| purchase a new monitor. However, your | television broadcasts. |
| current DIRECTV equipment will provide you | |
| with digital-quality programming for as long as | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| you own the system, when used with either an | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| analog or HDTV set. | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| already have the service. | |
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| DIRECTV has created a programming service | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| | matter how many receivers you have. |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| home theater system has surround-sound | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| capability. | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
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