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DIRECTV HD Satellite TV

Written by: Rick Taylor - Mar 19, 2010

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

DIRECTV is the nations leading digital multi-channel television service provider.

If you want the best that TV has to offer such as access to the most HD channels, the most sports in HD, next-generation technology and more, you need DIRECTV.

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

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 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.

Watch the most popular programming from Greece on four channels such as Mega Cosmos, Alpha Sat, Alter Globe & GMTV that are all exclusively on DIRECTV.

Get the best Russian programming for every age group on DIRECTV, including Channel 1 and RTR Planeta and TV Nanny, the only 24/7 Russian childrens channel in the U.S.

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

DIRECTV delivers the best TV for your money.

Enjoy an exciting range of entertainment in your language including everything from Bollywood hits to spiritual programs.

Only DIRECTV gives you an enhanced viewing experience with extended coverage and stats at the press of a button on your remote.

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

See the rage of UFC world class kings of the cage like Georges St-Pierre, Chuck Liddell and others.

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

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 the best DIRECTV on DEMAND movies in the same stunning HD quality as Blu-ray.

DIRECTV technical development is better with multiple manufacturers because multiple vendors bring out new models of satellite dish antennas and receivers with better capabilities.

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

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

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.

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

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

You can search for and record programs by person, title, keyword or channel.

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

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 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.

DIRECTV HD has the technology to bring the excitement of the game and the suspense of a thriller right into your living room.

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

DIRECTV offers an unbeatable lineup of HD events, sports and pay per view movies.

The DIRECTV HD DVR gives you the ability to watch and record all your favorite programs including those in HD and to control your TV like never before.

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

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

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.

Picture and sound quality on traditional analog cable is poor compared to DIRECTV HD.

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

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

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

Most cable systems do not have the channel capacity to compete with the huge selection of sports on DIRECTV.

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.

DIRECTV provides a much more attractive alternative to outdated analog cable television and offers better pricing, more programming choices, and better picture quality.

DVR Advantages: DIRECTV has more to offer when it comes to DVR (Digital Video Recorder). This usually only takes 6-8 weeks. Dish Network also provides free DVR, however, they make you pay a minimal shipping fee.

DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket service is offered at an extra charge, but is definitely worth it if you love Football on Sunday!

The DIRECTV Plus HD DVR offers parental locks on the receiver so, if there are certain channels that you think your children should not view, simply lock the channels so that your children cannot view them.

The DIRECTV HR22 HD DVR 210 to 360 model is capable of SD and HD viewing and has caller Id so you can see who is calling you from your TV.

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.

It is cost prohibitive to keep up with satellite TV receiver upgrades and changes at your own expense so using DIRECTV equipment will ensure that you keep up with the latest technology at the lowest possible costs.

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.

DIRECTV is The Best in Customer Satisfaction with customer service cannot be beat. For the past several years, DIRECTV has received the highest score for customer satisfaction from The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

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 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.

When you have a DIRECTV Plus HD DVR, you can browse channels up to 14 days in advance. If you are going on vacation and you want to have shows to watch when you get back, you can simply look them up.

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.

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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