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For 15 years, DIRECTV has been Americas #1 satellite TV service, with over 50 million people enjoying a TV entertainment experience you just can't get with Dish Network or cable.

With more of your favorite HD channels, the most sports in HD, exclusive commercial-free TV entertainment, and advanced technologies that bring you the utmost in picture and sound quality, DIRECTV delivers a TV entertainment experience you cannot get with Dish Network or cable.

With the most channels in HD, including your local channels, DIRECTV delivers the best that TV has to offer.

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.

The best variety of Filipino entertainment. See the latest news, talk shows, popular series, dramas, movies, music and more.

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.

See the best Vietnamese entertainment and news coverage, including SBTN, the first 24-hour Vietnamese programming network originated in America.

With DIRECTV premium programming, you have access to 31 premium movie channels from from HBO, SHOWTIME, Starz and Cinemax.

See everything from the biggest Hollywood blockbusters to groundbreaking indies to the bold original series that have everyone talking.

As the leader in HD and sports, with technology and programming you will not find with Dish Network or cable, DIRECTV stands in a league of its own.

Pick from two Chinese packages for Mandarin speakers which are Jadeworld™ and MandarinDirect II.

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

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 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.

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

DIRECTV uses a Tivo-like feature that allows you to record many hours of programming on your DVR.

Even if the network switches channels, TiVo-like DIRECTV hardware features will track down programming content and record it for you.

DIRECTV receivers and DVRs are Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound capable.

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

View and log Caller ID information provided by your local phone company.

Get more information by using DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active which gives personalized, interactive weather, horoscopes, lottery results and Best Bets (What iss Hot).

Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active.

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.

DIRECTV DVRs let you record a program while you watch another program, and even record two programs while watching one of your recorded programs.

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.

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

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

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

The DIRECTV SATELLITE IN RG-6 cable from the satellite dish connects to this jack.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 is on the cutting edge of Home Theater Technology as opposed to cable TV which is the blunt old edge of ancient TV technology.

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

With over 250 channels of sports, movies, news, weather, local, and national programs over 100% digital signaling, DIRECTV, sometimes spelled incorrectly as DIRECT TV or DIRECTTV, is the industry leader in the United States serving over 16 million customers with award-winning content, customer service and technical support.

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 Channels: Entertainment and Arts 200-340, Pay Per View Movies and Events 100-199, Premium Movies 500-550, DIRECTV PARA TODOS Channels 400-425, News and Information 350-399, Music 800-851, Premium Sports 600-799, Adult 594-599.

The DIRECTV HR22 HD DVR dimensions are 15.125 inches in width, 2.75 inches in hight, and 12.25 inches in depth. The weight is 9.5 pounds.

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.

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.

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

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DIRECTV packages start at a low price per month and do not include any type of up-front fee. Dish Network, on the other hand, does charge up-front fees. For example, the Dish Network Digital Home Advantage program charges an up-front fee!

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.

A very popular DIRECTV package is the NASCAR Hot Pass package that includes every NASCAR race in HD.

As one of the leaders in providing HD channels to your television, DIRECTV now has a full line of HD receivers. These range from the standard HD receivers to the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR.

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