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DIRECTV HD Satellite TV

Written by: Rick Taylor - Mar 10, 2010

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

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.

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 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.

Watch what you want, when you want, with DIRECTV on DEMAND.

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

DIRECTV brings the world home to you.

You may live in the U.S. but that does not mean you cannot stay in touch with best in TV from the rest of the world. Brazilian, Filipino, Russian and many more. Take your pick from our tremendous selection of international packages from the world over.

Get nine HBO channels, including two in HD, featuring an award-winning lineup of original series, Hollywood hits and exclusive sports events.

Enjoy your favorite Korean channels such as KoreanDirect or, if you are a golf fan, KoreanDirect Golf.

For the ultimate value in TV entertainment, you have to get DIRECTV.

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.

Enjoy coverage you will not see anywhere else of the US Open, Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon.

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

Experience the force, fury and finishing moves of WWE superstars and up-and-coming contenders.

BabyFirstTV goes beyond traditional TV to deliver award winning, expert approved programs to help you and your child learn and play together.

DIRECTV has more of the HD channels you want to watch than anyone.

DIRECTV does not force you to buy equipment directly from DIRECTV. You can buy equipment from other suppliers.

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 DVRs have one touch record, auto record, manual record, and bookmark features.

DIRECT HDMI output, Component, S-Video, Composite, and Optical Audio outputs are available.

Watch whatever you want on your own schedule. Store your favorite programs, whether standard-definition or high-definition.

Search and record your favorite shows via person, title, keyword or channel.

Record every episode of your favorite shows automatically — even if the day or time of the show changes during the week.

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

A DIRECTV receiver is the control center of a satellite TV system . It de-scrambles the signal, converts the signal into a format your TV will recognize, and separates the signal into individual channels.

Simply put, a DIRECTV DVR puts you in control of your TV by allowing you to watch your programs when you want to.

DIRECTV currently offers over 130 national HD channels such as CNN HD, A&E HD, The History Channel HD, National Geographic Channel HD, Food Network HD, premiums like HBO HD, Showtime HD, Cinemax HD, Starz HD - and many more.

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

All DIRECTV HDTV channels in 100% digital quality. It is as if you are there.

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

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.

Easily find and record off-air digital and HD programs using our advanced search features and the DIRECTV HDTV 14-day Advanced Program Guide

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

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.

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.

Digital Cable requires an analog to digital conversion that limits system performance and degrades viewing quality compared to the DIRECTV 100% Digital Satellite delivery that creates strikingly sharp and clear digital picture images.

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.

If you are a pro basketball fan, get the DIRECTV NBA League Pass and watch more games than you could ever get on cable TV.

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.

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 allows you to surf a large number of channels with ease as the DIRECTV remote control is we-designed for maximum channel changing power!

DIRECTV Plus HD DVRs have the Media Share feature that allows you to view photos stored on your PC on your TV and also listen to music that you have stored on your PC.

Through this on-screen guide, a list of favorite channels can be set up which will facilitate easier surfing through the large number of channels available to DIRECTV customers.

If you want to subscribe to DIRECTV High Definition programming (HD TV), you would need to lease High Definition receiver (HD recevier) or (High Definition Digital Video Recorder (HD DVR) to watch the HD channel programming. The fees for HD receiver or HD DVR are different than the standard receivers for non - High Definition programming.

The DIRECTV HR20 100 to 165 unit can record up to 100 hours of HD programs. It can also record up to 700 hours of SD programs. The 100 to 165 unit features 2 composite stereo analog outputs, 1 digital audio output, and 1 HDMI audio output.

DIRECTV is the only satellite TV company that provides inside coverage on NFL Sunday Ticket Exclusive.

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 is far superior to Dish Network when it comes to sports channels.

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 the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR, you can record up to 200 hours of SD (standard definition) shows and 50 hours of HD shows so, if you are away from home, but you still want to watch your favorite programs, you can watch them on your own time by setting up your receiver to record all of the programming you want to view later.

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

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

If you move, you can keep your DIRECTV equipment and service by calling us at 1-866-WAY-U-MOVE (1-866-929-8668).

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