DIRECTV

DIRECTV was the first company to offer Digital Satellite TV using a small 18" dish to consumers all across the country. Over the years DIRECT TV has added to its fleet of DBS Satellites to increase their channel capacity to over 200 channels. DIRECT TV has added HDTV receivers to their product line and DVR's for 100% digital recording.

DIRECTV uses three dishes to deliver its digital satellite programming. The standard 18" dish is well suited for customers seeking a basic digital programming package and standard DIRECT TV receiver.

DIRECTV Consumers who desire International Programming, including the Hispanic channel packages, will need to use an Oval Dish. The Oval dish receives satellite signals from three satellite locations. Some consumers will also need an Oval Dish for their local channels

DIRECTV also use satellites at 72.5 and 95 degrees for local programming for some areas. DIRECT TV customers with their local Network Stations on 72.5 or 95 will need a second dish to receive those channels. For more information about DIREC TV satellites, visit our Satellite Dish Chart

IN 2006 DIRECTV began using a new type of satellite technology, KA-band. The KA-band provides DIRECT TV with the ability to broadcast hundreds of additional channels on satellites positioned very close to their existing satellites. This allows for multi-satellite usage with a single dish. The KA-band channels are broadcasted using the MPEG4 video compression standard for even greater channel capacity. Not all DIRECT TV receivers are MPEG4 compatible. For more information about MPEG4 receivers visit the DIRECT TV receivers web page.

High Definition Television (HDTV) hit the market in full stride during the 2006 Christmas shopping season. From LCD, to Plasma and DLP, HDTV is not longer the future, it is the present. DIRECT TV has created several receivers for HDTV viewing. The H20 and HR20 are HDTV MPEG4 compatible receivers. The HR20 is also a dual tuner, TIVO like, DVR.

DIRECTV programming includes over 200 channels of digital picture and sound. DIRECT TV has several packages to choose from, so pleasing the entire family should not be a problem.