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

DIRECTV innovations and awards for digital broadcast satellite technology have set a new standard for televised entertainment.

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.

Only DIRECTV brings you every NFL game every Sunday with NFL SUNDAY TICKET.

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

Never miss a show. Watch and record all your favorites in HD.

Only DIRECTV offers the most live sports and games in breathtaking HD.

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

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

DIRECTV delivers over 35 specialty sports networks and games on your TV.

With exclusive DIRECTV sports packages like NFL SUNDAY TICKET, NCAA MEGA MARCH MADNESS and NASCAR HotPass, as well as the most sports in crystal clear HD, DIRECTV delivers a sports TV experience you can't get on Dish Network or cable.

See for yourself why DIRECTV is the leader in sports.

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

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.

The more premium channels you add, the more you save.

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.

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.

Get your sports fix with over 35 DIRECTV sports channels including regional sports networks, international sports, seasonal sports, college sports and more.

A number of different vendors produce DIRECTV dishes, receivers and accessories.

This gives you good control over your viewing. TiVo is extremely popular with subscribers.

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.

View and record standarddefinition content, high definition content, and off-air digital broadcasts, where available.

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

Listen to superb theater quality sound with additional hardware.

Effortlessly records your favorite shows with a single button touch or on a moment’s notice. Also access favorite scenes in recordings instantly.

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.

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.

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

If you want the best TV experience possible, you will get it on DIRECTV!

For the best in HD programming, you want DIRECTV to get an unbeatable HD line up with over 130 national HD channels that can be viewed in HD via a DIRECTV HD receiver and HD DVR.

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.

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.

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

DIRECTV uses the latest HD technology giving you the ultimate viewing experience. HD programs have up to 10 times the amount of pixels seen on ordinary TV bringing life-like pictures into your own home.

With the DIRECTV HDTV DVR 14-day Advanced Program Guide you can search the channel guide for shows up to 14 days in advance.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DIRECTV, sometimes spelled incorrectly as DIRECT TV or DIRECTTV, offers perhaps the best entertainment value in the United States today!

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.

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.

The first DIRECTV qualifying consideration is to make sure that you have a clear line of sight to the Southern sky. In a multi-tenant building, if you are located on the lower floors, you may run into a problem where an object or a building might be block the line of sight to the DIRECTV satellite in the Southern sky. First make sure you have a clear view of the Southern sky before ordering DIRECTV.

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.

The DIRECTV HR20 65 to 100 HD DVR is capable of viewing programs in SD or HD. With this unit, you can have caller ID on your television so you do not have to get up to see who is calling. The 65 to 100 unit also features the Advanced Program Guide.

DIRECTV simply has more to offer than Dish Network or cable.

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 Sports Packages are Unrivaled!

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

High speed internet is another feature offered by DIRECTV that is very fast and reliable and can be added onto your monthly plan.

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

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.

Multiple HD feeds have been launched by DIRECTV from every major programming source in the industry including Fox, NBC, Disney, Viacom, Turner, Showtime, HBO, Discovery, NBC and Starz, along with many others.

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