| DIRECTV has created a programming service | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| specifically driven to offer customers more | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| choice and value for their entertainment dollar. | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| In order to receive the signal, the dish must | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| have a direct line of sight to the south through | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| a window. However, many types of window | |
| glass degrade the satellite signal. Therefore, | The DVR offers hours of digital recording |
| it's strongly recommended that you install your | without videotape, allowing you to |
| satellite dish outside in a suitable location. | automatically record every episode of your |
| | favorite shows every time it's on! You can |
| | record two shows at once and even pause live |
| | TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create |
| | instant replays. |
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Los Angeles |
San Francisco |
Cleveland |
San Jose |
Torrance |
Tampa |
Baton Rouge |
Iowa City |
Greeley |
Austin |
Providence |
Carlsbad |
Brockton |
Hyannis |
Grand Island |
Minden |
Rock Island |
Highland Park |
Chino |
Garland |
Fairfield |
North Myrtle Beach |
Susanville |
Searcy |
Beaufort |
Honolulu Waikiki, Oahu |
Bartonsville |
Greenfield |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | matter how many receivers you have. |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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