| The system includes a Digital Satellite | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| control. | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| but with a new name! | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | will have easy access. |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | |
| matter how many receivers you have. | |
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New York |
Kalamazoo |
Lafayette |
Olympia |
Portland |
Bloomington |
Anderson |
Harrisburg |
Brookfield |
Murfreesboro |
North Vernon |
Washington |
Chico |
El Campo |
Louisville |
Harrison |
Murray |
Fairfield |
Moore |
Cordova |
Solvang |
Red Bluff |
Hamburg |
Johnston |
Redwood City |
Silver City |
Burnsville |
Columbus |
Milford |
Celina |
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| DIRECTV allows you to connect more than | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| one television in a single household to our | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| services. If your receivers are connected to | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| your subscription, allowing you to receive the | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| same level of programming on these | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| televisions, only charging you a nominal | |
| monthly fee for each additional receiver. | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| DIRECTV asks customers to connect the | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| receiver to a land-based phone line for billing | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| and pay per view ordering purposes. You | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| cannot connect a cellular phone to your | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. | you own the system, when used with either an |
| | analog or HDTV set. |
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