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DIRECTV HD Satellite TV

Written by: Rick Taylor - Mar 10, 2010

With DIRECTV, you can easily record all your favorite shows and enjoy them whenever you want.

DIRECTV offers local channels in HD in over 89 percent of the U.S. and growing.

Every 8 seconds, someone switches to DIRECTV

If your game is blacked out, GameSearch will tell you if the game is on another channel.

You can even enjoy the hottest on-demand movies in 1080p, the same stunning resolution as Blu-ray Disc, offering the best HD picture quality available today.

With the latest DVR and HD technology rolled into one easy-to-use unit, our most advanced receiver will change the way you enjoy home theater.

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.

Set your recordings wherever you are with any mobile phone or computer.

DIRECTV brings the world home to you.

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.

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

DIRECTV delivers the best TV for your money.

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

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

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

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

DIRECTV has original series and Hollywood hits no one else has.

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.

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

Get 2 DIRECTV satellite tuners for access to SD and HD programming and get 2 ATSC tuners for access to local HD broadcasts where available.

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

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

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.

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

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

Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active.

A DIRECTV receiver gives you access to pay-per-view movies and events.

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

With DIRECTV HDTV, you can access to over 265 digital-quality channels by subscription in select markets. Find a competitor that can do that.

Access to DIRECTV High-Definition gives you the best sports, movies, family and special events with your paid subscription.

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!

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.

Using a DIRECTV HDTV DVR, you can record two shows at once while watching another recording.

With the DIRECTV Series Link feature, you can automatically record an entire season of your favorite shows, even if they change day or time.

DIRECTV HDTV DVR recorders record up to 30 hours of HD programming or up to 200 hours of standard-definition (480i) programming.

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

With a DIRECTV DVR, you can pause live TV for up to 30 minutes, rewind, use instant replay, watch programming in slow motion, and fast-forward through all recorded shows.

DIRECTV customer service is better than cable companies.

Decades of operating as monopolies has made cable companies complacent and indifferent to customer needs and new technology as compared to DIRECTV, the consistent industry leader in customer service.

Many times cable TV images have a ghosting quality, snow, excessive grain and limited resolution that is is stark contrast to the high definition picture quality of DIRECTV HDTV.

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.

DIRECTV is consistently #1 in Customer Satisfaction according to JD Powers and Associates Syndicated Residential Satellite/Cable TV Customer Satisfaction Studies.

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.

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!

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

If your property manager or landlord does not allow placing a satellite dish on the roof, you may request to install the DIRECTV dish on your balcony, patio, or other suitable location.

DIRECTV has the NBA League Pass and NHL Center Ice packages. Dish Network does not offer nearly the number of the sports packages that DIRECTV offers.

DIRECTV offers several different types of HR22 HD DVR receivers that each have different specifications and uses. The higher model you select, the more hours of HD you can record.

All of the DIRECTV HR22 receiver units also are compatible with Dolby Digitial Surround Sound and all can support caller ID. You can also customize your favorite channel list on all of them.

The DIRECTV 100 to 165 HR20 HD DVR is able to view SD or HD programs and features 2 satellite tuners and the Advanced Program Guide that enables viewers to easily browse channels. The HR20 too to 165 also features caller ID. This way, you can tell who is calling you without getting up from your couch.

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

DIRECTV offers many HD DVRs. Each DVR has different versions. The DIRECTV HR20 is one of those DVRs.

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 is offered in different languages in countries all over the world such as Arabic, Brazilian, Chinese, Filipino, Greek, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, South Asian, and Vietnamese with different packages and channels.

HD is the primary driver in the video business today and presents a huge opportunity for DIRECTV to set itself apart from competitors while growing a base of loyal, quality customers. Already, HD and DVR services, are producing strong market performance.

DIRECTV channel packages allow you to purchase channels that you normally would not be able to view from your TV at an affordable cost.

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

DIRECTV HD holds the interest of viewers due to the enhanced viewing experience and keeps advertisers on board along with the viewers.

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