| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | If you choose an HDTV set without a |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | DIRECTV Receiver built in, you can upgrade |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | to an HDTV-compatible receiver when you |
| matter how many receivers you have. | purchase a new monitor. However, your |
| | current DIRECTV equipment will provide you |
| The system includes a Digital Satellite | with digital-quality programming for as long as |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | you own the system, when used with either an |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | analog or HDTV set. |
| control. | |
| | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| | DIRECTV Receiver. |
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Colorado Springs |
Cincinnati |
Chattanooga |
Dallas |
Tampa |
Stockton |
Savannah |
Overland Park |
Lexington |
Santa Barbara |
Palm Harbor |
Neosho |
Lincoln |
South Bend |
Payson |
Chincoteague |
Solvang |
Pomona |
San Ramon |
Selinsgrove |
Manhattan Beach |
Monticello |
Donaldsonville |
Wells |
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| 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 |
| DIRECTV has created a programming service | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | will have easy access. |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | |
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