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With DIRECTV, you can enjoy all your favorite ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox primetime shows, as well as your local news, sports and weather, in crystal-clear HD.

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.

DIRECTV offers advanced receivers that let you watch and record in HD, enjoy thousands of DIRECTV on DEMAND titles and much more.

Get your favorite Brazilian programming and soccer on four of the most popular channels, including TV Globo, Brazils #1 channel.

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

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.

Watch what you want, when you want, with DIRECTV on DEMAND.

See the original series that have everyone talking, the latest Hollywood hits, once-in-a-lifetime sports events and more.

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

You may live in the U.S. but that does not mean you cannot stay in touch with best in TV from the rest of the world. Brazilian, Filipino, Russian and many more. Take your pick from our tremendous selection of international packages from the world over.

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

DIRECTV gives you an unbeatable TV experience and locks in your best price for one full year.

Catch over 600 different movies a month playing on 14 channels, including five in HD. Starz Super Pack has something for your whole family.

DIRECTV gives you an unbeatable TV experience and locks in your best price for one full year.

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

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

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.

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.

Please review all of the DIRECTV DVR features and benefits and enjoy maximum HD Satellite TV entertainment.

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

DIRECTV receivers and DVRs support 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i picture output and multiple screen formats.

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.

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

Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active.

Answer the phone or raid the fridge, and pause your TV for up to 90 minutes — then pick up just where you left off. Plus rewind and fast-forward in a snap.

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

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 will give you a free dish, a four-room receiver system, and remotes when you order one of their program packages. Installation is also free.

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

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

HDTV improves the way you view TV - giving you images with higher resolutions, brighter colors and enhanced clarity; and the way you hear TV - with crisp, high-quality, surround-sound audio capability.

With the latest DVR and HD technology rolled into one easy-to-use unit, the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR will change the way you enjoy home theater. Images are sharper.

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

With an HDTV DIRECTV DVR, you can record up to 200 hours of SD programming, up to 50 hours of HD programming, and watch your favorite shows on your own schedule.

DIRECTV HDTV DVRs can continuously update their software and programming to provide the best in HD technology and programming.

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.

DIRECTV satellite TV is the first to bring true High Definition TV to the home with interactive guides and a Search Wizard find the shows of interest to you.

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.

As compared to the consistent high quality picture delivered by DIRECTV satellite HDTV, cable TV consistency in viewing quality is marginal because the varying condition of the coaxial cable and miles of wire that must remain connected, dry and amplified before reaching the customer is variable per customer and location.

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.

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.

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

Unlink cable TV, DIRECTV offers a huge selection of movies, sports, and concerts and many channels offer CD quality stereo music that can be plugged into a home music system and the audio channels are free.

Many movies on DIRECTV are already being broadcast in wide screen format while cable is still primarily standard format.

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

Sometimes the installation of your DIRECTV system (dish and/or converter units) may require structural changes that might be restricted or limited by the lease.

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 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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

DIRECTV, sometime incorrectly spelled DirectTV or Direct TV) offers exclusive channels with the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR. You can check your local weather, see if you won the lottery and more. This enables you to view channels that you would not be able to view with ordinary cable.

The best series of HD receivers that DIRECTV carries is the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR that gives you access to thousands of movies from the comfort of your own couch in HD.

DIRECTV also offers a DVR recording system so you can record your favorite shows and movies while you are at work or away from home and watch them later on your own time.

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

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