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With over 5000 movies and shows available on DIRECTV on DEMAND, you always have something great to watch.

DIRECTV is continuing to redefine the world of television entertainment.

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

With a DIRECTV DVR, you can pause, rewind and replay.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

DIRECTV delivers an HD experience you cannot get on Dish Network or cable.

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.

Do not miss championship boxing matches and other once-in-a-lifetime events on DIRECTV Pay Per View.

See up to eight popular sports channels on a single screen and select any one to watch full screen.

The DIRECTV Plus HD DVR delivers you the ultimate in 100% digital-quality DIRECTV programming.

DIRECTV keeps a 14-day Advanced Program Guide up to date so you can schedule your programs up to two weeks in advance..

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.

With DIRECTV, you do not need to choose between two shows to watch. You can see both shows and record two shows at once!

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

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 allows you to view an on-screen guide that shows you what's on DIRECTV and gives a brief summary of each program.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

While DIRECTV digital programming provides advanced image quality and sound, HD (the highest form of digital technology) makes for an even greater picture and sound.

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

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

Easily find and record off-air digital and HD programs using our advanced search features and the DIRECTV HDTV 14-day Advanced Program Guide

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.

If you are a big pro football fan, subscribe to the DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket that offers unrivaled pro football programming.

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.

While DIRECTV digital HD picture quality is crystal clear, cable TV has excessive digital artifacts, the little squares that appear in the picture, and also may appear as intermittent picture freezing.

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

Although many cable subscribers are reasonably well satisfied with their service, many cable customers are unhappy with poor reception, frequent outages, limited channel selection, and high monthly fees for premium channels. DIRECTV is an excellent alternative.

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.

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.

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Unlike Dish Network, DIRECTV offers all local stations that come in digital quality with top of the line sound and picture quality. DIRECTV also provides local channels to cities that are out of the Dish Network range such as Baton Rouge, LA; Lafayette, LA; Corpus Christi, TX; Wilmington, NC; and Springfield, MA.

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.

The DIRECTV HR20 100 to 165 unit can record up to 100 hours of HD programs. It can also record up to 700 hours of SD programs. The 100 to 165 unit features 2 composite stereo analog outputs, 1 digital audio output, and 1 HDMI audio output.

The DIRECTV HR20 65 to 100 HD DVR can record up to 65 hours of HD shows and up to 450 hours of SD shows. This unit has the playback options such as slow motion, frame advance, multiple forward and rewind speeds, and you can pause or rewind live HD/SD shows for 90 minutes. The unit also has an integrated satellite receiver exclusive to DIRECTV.

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 is far superior to Dish Network when it comes to sports channels.

DIRECTV offers exclusive channels that concerts, select shows, and specials.

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

Another feature of the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR is that ability to record two shows at once while watching another recording. This is an option that Dish Network does not have that enables you to fast forward through commercials when you watch your shows.

The DIRECTV Plus HD DVR is also capable with Dobly Digital 5.1 Surround Sound that creates a whole new sensation in viewing pleasure. You can also add additional hardware to DIRECTV surround sound.

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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