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With DIRECTV, you can program your home DVR when you are nowhere near home or with any cell phone or computer.

With DIRECTV, local channels are included in every one of our packages while Dish Network makes you pay extra for them.

As the leader in HD, DIRECTV brings you the hottest Hollywood blockbusters in 1080p, the same stunning HD quality as Blu-ray.

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.

Never miss a game. Set your home DVR with any cell phone or computer.

With ScoreGuide, you will always know the score of any game. Just press the red button on your remote.

Experience the best in premium programming on DIRECTV with 33 channels of HBO, SHOWTIME, Cinemax and Starz.

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

DIRECTV brings the world home to you.

From cricket to baseball, football to soccer, national and international, professional and college, you can see it all on DIRECTV.

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

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

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.

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.

See the best DIRECTV on DEMAND movies in the same stunning HD quality as Blu-ray.

DIRECTV equipment includes a DIRECTV dish or satellite dish, DIRECTV receivers and remote controls.

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

Get interactive TV enabled equipment from DIRECTV that will enhance your viewing pleasure!

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.

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.

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.

With a DIRECTV DVR you can pause a live TV show so you can answer your phone or get a drink, then watch the rest of the show when you are ready.

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.

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.

A DIRECTV HDTV DVR can pause and rewind live HD TV for up to 90 minutes. Control what you watch - back up, slow down or use instant replay.

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.

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.

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.

DIRECTV service pricing remains consistent without the continuous rate hikes that cable TV operators are prone to imposing on their captive subscribers.

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.

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.

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

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 NFL Sunday Ticket service is offered at an extra charge, but is definitely worth it if you love Football on Sunday!

DIRECTV offers certain sports channels that other services cannot offer. These exclusive sports channels such as NFL Sunday Ticket are the best value on the market for serious sports fans!

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.

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.

DIRECTV is the only satellite TV company that provides inside coverage on NFL Sunday Ticket Exclusive.

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 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!

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

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.

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.

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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