| 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 | Through an alliance with Music Choice, |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | channels that range from choices like Soft |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy |
| will have easy access. | Listening and many more. |
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Houston |
Riverside |
Colorado Springs |
Knoxville |
Tucson |
San Francisco |
Acworth |
Morgantown |
Santa Monica |
Cranston |
Downey |
Florence |
Indianapolis |
Cerritos |
Danville |
Livonia |
Piscataway |
Brownsville |
San Carlos |
Centerville |
Gadsden |
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| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| matter how many receivers you have. | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | already have the service. |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | |
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