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DIRECTV HD Satellite TV

Written by: Rick Taylor - Mar 10, 2010

For 15 years, DIRECTV has been Americas #1 Satellite TV service, with over 18 million households enjoying it everyday.

From July 2008 through June 2009 alone, DIRECTV added over one million new customers.

DIRECTV has been America's #1 satellite TV service for 15 years.

With the most channels in HD, including your local channels, DIRECTV delivers the best that TV has to offer.

Only DIRECTV brings you every NFL game every Sunday with NFL SUNDAY TICKET.

DIRECTV is your exclusive ticket to all 64 NCAA games of the Big Dance.

Only DIRECTV can deliver every NFL game, every Sunday or all 64 games of the NCAA Tournament or every NASCAR race from a multitude of angles.

Find all the sports action you crave with just a few clicks of your remote.

See the original series that have everyone talking, the latest Hollywood hits, once-in-a-lifetime sports events and more.

Get a special group of popular channels available only in HD.

DIRECTV delivers over 35 specialty sports networks and games on your TV.

Pick from two Chinese packages for Mandarin speakers which are Jadeworld™ and MandarinDirect II.

See for yourself why DIRECTV is the leader in sports.

DIRECTV delivers extended coverage of Grand Slam tournaments and NASCAR races that you cannot get anywhere else, all at no extra charge.

Pay your bill, browse shows and set your DVR, order Pay Per View or new equipment all on directv.com with just a few clicks. We even have an online assistant to guide you through the process.

DIRECTV has been ranked higher in customer satisfaction than cable by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

The more premium channels you add, the more you save.

We have the channels you want and more of them in HD than anyone.

With breathtaking picture quality, stunning Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, the hottest DIRECTV on DEMAND movies in 1080p, and the best picture quality available, TV doesn't get any better than DIRECTV.

See up to eight popular sports channels on a single screen and select any one to watch full screen.

Due to superior equipment, DIRECTV images are sharper, colors are brighter, sound is crisper, and shows and movies can be recorded.

Using TiVo, you can also pause a live TV broadcast for up to 30 min, rewind it and play it back - in slow motion if you wish.

DIRECTV pause and rewind features make live high-definition TV available for up to 90 minutes.

DIRECTV receivers support On-Screen Caller ID so you can see who is calling you on the phone without having to get up and look at your phone.

Easily find DIRECTV or off-air channels on one guide. Search the channel guide up to 14 days in advance for what to watch or record.

Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active.

View DIRECTV channels on one simple guide, and sneak a peak at what is coming with up to 14 days of program listings.

Customize the guide by choosing only the channels you want to see.

A DIRECTV receiver has parental controls that let you block programs you feel are unsuitable for your children.

With a DIRECTV DVR you can pause a live TV show so you can answer your phone or get a drink, then watch the rest of the show when you are ready.

With an DIRECTV HDTV DVR you can view and log Caller ID info provided by your local phone company. .

Get the ultimate experience from your high definition television with DIRECTV HD equipment.

HDTV improves the way you view TV - giving you images with higher resolutions, brighter colors and enhanced clarity; and the way you hear TV - with crisp, high-quality, surround-sound audio capability.

For the best in HD programming, you want DIRECTV to get an unbeatable HD line up with over 130 national HD channels that can be viewed in HD via a DIRECTV HD receiver and HD DVR.

High definition (mpeg-2, mpeg-4) and standard definition (mpeg-2) enabled in your DIRECTV DVR receiver allows you to view the best in both HD and SD programming.

With DIRECTV HDTV, you get a variety of HD programming, including ESPN HD, Discovery HD Theater, HBO HD, SHOWTIME HD and more including HD shows from the major networks with off-air antenna.

Imagine viewing your HD programs with up to 10 times the amount of pixels seen on ordinary TV - you'll believe you're a part of the action when you view it on a DIRECTV HDTV DVR receiver.

Digital and high-definition programming are not equal - HDTV provides much clearer picture and color.

DIRECTV uses the latest HD technology giving you the ultimate viewing experience. HD programs have up to 10 times the amount of pixels seen on ordinary TV bringing life-like pictures into your own home.

The build-in DIRECTV HD tuner that your HDTV is equipped with will only allow you to receive the HD programming available over the air via an off-air antenna.

Cable TV wires on Poles are not always reliable and erode with age and exposure to weather that degrades service quality. DIRECTV solves this problem with its satellite microwave wireless content delivery platform.

In an increasingly wireless world, cable TV is becoming an antiquated technology. Wireless satellite technology like DIRECTV is the wave of the future.

While DIRECTV offers new state of the art high quality video quality all the time, m old monopolistic control over the cable markets for too long has resulted in cable companies offering poor service, fewer programming choices, lower quality, and high price increases.

DIRECTV service pricing remains consistent without the continuous rate hikes that cable TV operators are prone to imposing on their captive subscribers.

Get DIRECTV and settling in to watch all the college football you can watch in a season while your cable TV buddies are stuck with a small selection of the games you will enjoy.

If you are a pro baseball fan, subscribe to DIRECTV MLB Extra Innings.

Local Networks are available in digital quality through DIRECTV via a small antenna to receive programming that is broadcast on local channels. Cable companies do not offer this option.

Sports fans, switch from cable TV and get the DIRECTV ESPN GamePlan that gives you hundreds of games each season - many more games than cable.

DIRECTV is on the cutting edge of Home Theater Technology as opposed to cable TV which is the blunt old edge of ancient TV technology.

Unlike cable receivers, all DIRECTV receivers deliver Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound and Dolby digital optical output is available on some satellite receivers.

DIRECTV, sometimes spelled incorrectly as DIRECT TV or DIRECTTV, offers perhaps the best entertainment value in the United States today!

Is it possible to get DIRECTV and watch the programs on more than one telvision sets in my home? Yes! Every television set in your house can have DIRECTV receiver.

DIRECTV was among the first broadcasting companies to adopt MPEG-4 and advanced modulation that together have doubled network capacity.

The DIRECTV HR20 145 to 200 unit can record up to 145 hours of HD programs. It can also record up to 875 hours of SD programs. With this unit, you can set an entire season of shows to record instead of recording them individually.

IMPORTANT - Unreasonable restrictions enforced by the property managers or landlords against installing satellite dishes that are a meter or less in size are prohibited by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

DIRECTV Plus HR20 allows you to can watch channels in standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) and also features the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide that allows you to easily browse channels. With this unit, you can record up to 30 hours of HD programs and up to 200 hours of SD programs.

For Digital Video Recorder (DVR) or High Definition TV (HD) services, you can ask your DIRECTV representative about promotions such as FREE HD DVR Upgrade and FREE HD Channel for 3 Months.

The DIRECTV HR20 145 to 200 unit can display programs in SD or HD and has the Advanced Program Guide as well as caller ID. With the 145 to 200 unit, you can pause and rewind live shows for up to 90 minutes.

DIRECTV Sports Packages are Unrivaled!

The Series Link Feature of the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR is very useful feature that allows you to record an entire season of shows without finding each one. When a show is re-scheduled, the receiver changes with it automatically.

With DIRECTV, you DO NOT have to pay the full monthly subscription fees for every additional receiver. You may choose to receive DIRECTV programming to each television set in your house.

Another feature of the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR is that ability to record two shows at once while watching another recording. This is an option that Dish Network does not have that enables you to fast forward through commercials when you watch your shows.

DIRECTV significantly enhances its infrastructure by launching brand new HD satellites, building new earth stations, and launching MPEG-4 AVC.

The programming for your DIRECTV primary access card in your primary (main) receiver is duplicated to the access cards all of the additional receivers and you will receive the same programming for the additional receivers as you would on your main receiver.

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