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Direct TV Receiver
Direct TV is currently the United States' leading
digital satellite movie and entertainment service provider. It
offers its direct broadcast satellite (DBS) system to the majority
of American households using state-of-the-art equipment. The company
was established by Hughes Electronics (a subsidiary of General
Motors) in 1994. During its launching period, Direct TV became the
world¡¦s first high-powered DBS service provider. Throughout its
operation, the company acquired many related businesses. These
include USSB, PrimeStar, and EchoStar. At present, it delivers
approximately 250 movie and television channels to subscribers that
have the Direct TV HD Receiver, Direct TV Satellite Dish, and the
Direct TV Remote Control.
The Direct TV HD Receiver can collect and put together off-air
digital local channels into the Advanced Program Guide when it is
connected to the subscribers¡¦ off-air antenna. With this, a Direct
TV HD-compatible television can access both Direct TV and the local
channels¡¦ usual programming. These include HDNet, Disney Channel,
Universal HD, ESPN HD, HD Special Event (NFL Game of the Week), CNN,
and Discovery HD Theater. If a client wants more quality channels,
he can install another set of Direct TV HD Receiver for only
$4.99/month per receiver with a free standard professional
installation. However, due to company restrictions, a subscriber can
only put in up to three (3) additional receivers. When hooking a
single Direct TV HD Receiver to more than one TV sets, viewers can
watch the same pay per view program on each TV without an additional
charge.
There are many available Direct TV HD Receivers in the market today.
These include the Hughes Platinum DIRECTV High Definition Receiver
with a price tag of $29.99 a month for the first 3 months of
subscription. This product has an Advanced Program Guide, caller ID,
built-in RF remote control, Turbo Video Accelerator Technology,
Dolby Digital capability, and a Watch Word Search system.
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