| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | already have the service. |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | |
| Listening and many more. | As high-definition programming increasingly |
| | becomes the TV standard, customers will need |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | look for an HDTV set with an integrated |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | DIRECTV Receiver. |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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Seattle |
Bronx |
Schaumburg |
Amsterdam |
Stafford |
Lake City |
Falls Church |
Alexandria |
Brookhaven |
Oneonta |
Worcester |
Prescott |
La Palma |
Beavercreek |
Dallas |
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Falmouth |
Bridgeville |
Lock Haven |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | matter how many receivers you have. |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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