| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | High-definition television (HDTV) is a new kind |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | of television system that involves improvements |
| | in both the production and reception of |
| In order to enjoy the full benefits of the | television broadcasts. |
| service, your recorder must be continuously | |
| connected to a land-based phone and two (2) | DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of |
| satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. | industry-standard formats and will transmit in |
| | any or all of the Advanced Television Systems |
| There is a subscription fee for their DVR | Committee (ATSC) and other |
| service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers | industry-standard transmitting formats, |
| will receive the service free of charge, no | essentially remaining format-neutral. |
| matter how many receivers you have. | |
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San Francisco |
Oakland |
Burbank |
Fremont |
Moore |
Statesboro |
Bozeman |
Brooksville |
Duluth |
Decatur |
Euless |
Neptune |
Chestertown |
Windom |
King |
Fort Scott |
Aberdeen |
Annapolis |
Lemoore |
Gallatin |
Hattiesburg |
La Quinta |
Alto |
Kankakee |
Petersburg |
Suffern |
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| The recorder with remote control will also be | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| already have the service. | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | home theater system has surround-sound |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | capability. |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
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