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DIRECTV gives you a television experience that is unlike any other.

See the channels you really want to watch with DIRECTV HD, like ESPN, The Discovery Channel, CNN, SPEED and many more.

Every 8 seconds, someone switches to DIRECTV

From cricket to baseball to football to international soccer to all the major college match-ups, you name it and DIRECTV has it.

If you are not already enjoying DIRECTV HD, here is what you need to start experiencing it today.

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

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.

Experience the best in premium programming on DIRECTV with 33 channels of HBO, SHOWTIME, Cinemax and Starz.

Enjoy the best Cantonese entertainment, including Jade TV, with our Jadeworld package, available without a base package.

DIRECTV promises to deliver a crystal-clear picture, so you can enjoy your favorite shows, movies and sports without interruption.

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

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

Whatever you are in the mood to see, you will find it on Cinemax. Get three channels, two in HD, of the best action, romance, comedy or foreign films.

You may think you are paying less with Dish Network or cable, but in a matter of months, your costs could more than double.

This Thanksgiving, turn your TV room into a game room. Play over 60 games on your TV FREE as long as you want. No additional equipment required.

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

DIRECTV delivers an HD experience you cannot get on Dish Network or cable.

With the most HD channels now, and soon the capacity for over 200 HD channels, DIRECTV is the only place to enjoy the best that TV has to offer.

Do not miss championship boxing matches and other once-in-a-lifetime events on DIRECTV Pay Per View.

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

Although DIRECTV equipment has multiple manufacturers and this complicates your choice somewhat, it also gives you the freedom to choose DIRECTV equipment.

DIRECTV keeps a 14-day Advanced Program Guide up to date so you can schedule your programs up to two weeks in advance..

Search and record is a DIRECTV receiver feature that allows you to quickly find your desired programming to record it.

Parental locks and control features are available on DIRECT equipment to ensure that your children do not have access to programming that parents have decided is not suitable for viewing by their children.

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.

Automatically and easily record an entire season of your favorite shows, even if they change day or time.

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.

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.

DIRECTV HD offers the best in national programming including 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 more.

DIRECTV HDTV provides the crystal clear picture you want and access to enhanced surround sound with Dolby Digital technology.

A DIRECTV DVR AIR IN connection connects the cable from an off-air TV antenna (not from the satellite dish) to this jack. Both standard analog (NTSC) and high definition digital (ATSC) program broadcasts can be received through a single antenna connected to this jack.

CABLE IN connects the RG-6 cable from your cable TV provider (if you have one) to your DIRECT HDTV 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.

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.

Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active, get weather information, lottery results and horoscopes onscreen.

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 customer service is better than cable companies.

No wired infrastructure such as coaxial cable can offer the reliability or cost effectiveness of a satellite content delivery platform to individual terminals like DIRECTV.

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.

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.

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

DIRECTV has excellent picture and sound via 100% digital transmission on all channels versus the snow and shadows frequently experienced with cable or antenna reception. Get the ghost out of the machine with DIRECTV!

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

Sports Fans, DIRECTV is the satellite TV entertainment company for you! DIRECTV offers more sports programming than any competitor.

The majority of Americans love watching the shows aired on their local networks, and DIRECTV is the number one local network provider, broadcasting local channels to over 94% of households in the United States, most of which are aired in High Definition (HD).

With the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR you can pause and rewind live HD TV for 90 minutes. If you are in the middle of your favorite show and you have to run an errand, you can pause it and come back right to where you left off. Or, if you forget to pause your TV, you can rewind and see what you missed.

In most cases, you would want to consult with your landlord or property manager about installing a DIRECTV satellite dish on the roof or other suitable location on the building.

The HR22 145 to 240 is an HD DVR that can store up to 145 hours of HD shows and movies and can store up to 875 hours of SD shows and movies. This is one of the best HR22 models.

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.

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.

You and any members of your household can watch different DIRECTV programs on each television set at any time.

If you move, simply leave the DIRECTV dish behind in your old place and take your DIRECTV equipment to your new place of residence.

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.

The DIRECTV HR22 210 to 360 HD DVR model can record up to 210 hours of HD programs. It can also record up to 1315 hours of SD programs. With this unit you have several different playback options: slow-motion, frame advance, multiple forward and rewind speeds, and pause and rewind lice HD or SD for up to 90 minutes.

One of the most popular programming packages is the NFL Sunday Ticket.

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