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DIRECTV HD Satellite TV

Written by: Rick Taylor - Mar 10, 2010

With over 5000 movies and shows available on DIRECTV on DEMAND, you always have something great to watch.

DIRECTV offers access to hundreds of channels of quality programming in the places people live - single family homes, condominiums and apartment buildings.

As the leader in HD, DIRECTV brings you the hottest Hollywood blockbusters in 1080p, the same stunning HD quality as Blu-ray.

If you have not experienced your favorite movies, shows and sports in HD, you have not seen anything yet.

With a DIRECTV DVR, you can pause, rewind and replay.

No matter what teams you follow, no matter where you live, DIRECTV has you covered.

Only on DIRECTV can you experience expanded coverage of Grand Slam golf and tennis, with multiple channels on one screen and scores and stats at the press of a button.

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

No other cable or satellite TV service can offer better reliability than DIRECTV.

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

From cricket to baseball, football to soccer, national and international, professional and college, you can see it all on DIRECTV.

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.

Get a special group of popular channels available only in HD featuring classic movies, specialty programs and more.

DIRECTV delivers a TV experience you cannot get with Dish Network or cable.

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

If you want to get the most from your flatscreen, DIRECTV has most full-time HD channels now and will soon be able deliver over 200 HD channels.

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

The DIRECTV Plus HD DVR delivers you the ultimate in 100% digital-quality DIRECTV programming.

DIRECTV receivers support standard-definition (MPEG-2) and high definition (MPEG-2, MPEG-4) video encoding standards.

Even if the network switches channels, TiVo-like DIRECTV hardware features will track down programming content and record it for you.

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.

You are in control of how you watch - back up, slow down or use instant replay.

Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active.

Listen to superb theater quality sound with additional hardware.

Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active.

Get a DIRECTV dish. The dish is actually a parabolic reflector that captures a satellite TV signal and focuses it on the feed horn that sticks out in front of the dish. The feed horn amplifies and filters the signal and sends it to the receiver.

DIRECTV offers DVR (digital video recorder) receivers. These receivers let you record hundreds of hours of programs and store them on DVR's hard drive.

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

In various cities local channels are broadcast in HD over the public air waves so, using an off-air antenna, you can view such programs in their HD clarity. However, in some cities you can view HD local channels without the use of this antenna. As the programming trend continues to move towards HD you'll be able to use the DIRECTV equipment to view all of it. Check availability in your city.

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.

DIRECTV HD colors are brighter, the sound is crisper, and both audio and video can be recorded!

To access more of the incredible HD programming available than just off-air programming, you need an HD programming source from a service provider such as DIRECTV.

While DIRECTV digital programming provides advanced image quality and sound, HD (the highest form of digital technology) makes for an even greater picture and sound.

A DIRECTV HDTV DVR has the capability to one-touch record, auto record, manual record and bookmark shows.

A DIRECTV HDTV DVR can pause and rewind live HD TV for up to 90 minutes. Control what you watch - back up, slow down or use instant replay.

DIRECTV HD Satellite TV receivers have 2 satellite tuners for access to SD and HD programming.

DIRECTV HD TV DVR technology includes Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound so you can listen to superb theater-quality sound with additional hardware.

DIRECTV HD picture quality will blow you away, especially the HDTV channels to the point that you have to see it to believe the incredibly high resolution picture.

If you are a big pro football fan, subscribe to the DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket that offers unrivaled pro football programming.

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.

While DIRECTV digital HD picture quality is crystal clear, cable TV has excessive digital artifacts, the little squares that appear in the picture, and also may appear as intermittent picture freezing.

DIRECTV provides more programming options for the dollar than cable TV.

If cable is not available or your local area, or if your local reception is poor, or you if you just want to view more great channels like CNN, ESPN, A&E, etc., DIRECTV will make you happy.

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.

DIRECTV carries many foreign language, religious, and other niche channels that are not available from cable providers.

Many movies on DIRECTV are already being broadcast in wide screen format while cable is still primarily standard format.

Studies have shown that on average, DIRECTV costs the consumer approximately 20% less than cable TV.

DIRECTV, sometimes spelled incorrectly as DIRECT TV or DIRECTTV, satellite TV service has been rated higher than Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Adelphia, Cox, Charter and other cable companies in customer service for the last seven years according to the 2007 American Customer Satisfaction Index (University of Michigan Business School).

DIRECTV has a variety of receivers such as the HD DVR that allows you to record up to 200 hours of HD programs which is the highest-end receiver offered by DIRECTV.

The receivers provided by DIRECTV include program guides that you can access through your television set to find the channels that you want to watch very easily.

Dish Network is far behind DIRECTV in the number of subscribers with only 11.2 million - about 5 million less than DIRECTV.

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).

With DIRECTV, you can choose to use channel neighborhoods to easily locate the type of programming that is of interest to you.

The DIRECTV HR20 65 to 100 HD DVR can record up to 65 hours of HD shows and up to 450 hours of SD shows. This unit has the playback options such as slow motion, frame advance, multiple forward and rewind speeds, and you can pause or rewind live HD/SD shows for 90 minutes. The unit also has an integrated satellite receiver exclusive to DIRECTV.

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.

According to the J.D. Power & Associates 2007 Residential Cable/Satellite TV Satisfaction Study, DIRECTV has better customer service than Dish Network.

DIRECTV offers 92 national HD channels but plans to have the capacity for 150 national HD channels and 1500 local channels. Customers will also have access to more HD programming via the new DIRECTV On DEMAND VOD service that will launch in 2009.

With access to over 130 high definition channels and the most live sports events broadcast in HD than any other provider, you will not be disappointed with DIRECTV programming.

For Alaska or Hawaii residents, if you move, new DIRECTV equipment might be needed.

DIRECTV also offers a DVR recording system so you can record your favorite shows and movies while you are at work or away from home and watch them later on your own time.

As one of the leaders in providing HD channels to your television, DIRECTV now has a full line of HD receivers. These range from the standard HD receivers to the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR.

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