You may have heard our competitors boasting about their free HD for life offers. But don’t be fooled – DIRECTV’s offer is unparalleled.

DIRECTV will offer new customers who enroll between June 5 and July 21 free HD for life.  And unlike DISH network, DIRECTV’s offer does not require you to pay anything upfront, pre-pay for service or pay extra for hard copies of your bills.

Requirements simply include signing up for Auto Bill Pay, and ordering a CHOICE™ or higher programming package and at least one HD receiver with HD Access at the time of sale.

Don’t hesitate and miss out on this limited time offer. Make the right choice and get free HD for life with DIRECTV today!

Football enthusiasts everywhere are rejoicing with the new and improved NFL SUNDAY TICKET package now available on DIRECTV. One new feature that customers are excited about that comes out this September is an app by Apple. This app will let iPhone users watch this season’s NFL games live on their phone. Available through the AppStore, the new app definitely adds onto the DIRECTV package.

Most die-hard football fans would like to be at home or at a buddy’s house, watching the game on an HD flat screen TV, but sometimes that’s just not possible. Is your son or daughter playing on the soccer field? This new feature allows you to keep one eye on your iPhone and another on the game in front of you. You’ll be able to stay on top of all your must-see sporting events.

DIRECTV’s NFL SUNDAY TICKET package also gives customers access to up to 200 NFL games this season, and allows tracking on favorite players. This allows really interested and devoted fans to follow all the stats that they are craving. This is great insider information for anyone putting together a Fantasy Football team.

Also, there is the capability to watch up to eight games on one screen. From in-depth player stats to all sorts of general stats about the entire NFL league and team standings, there is no better source of information on all the specific details.

Keeping track of your favorite NFL team has never been easier. With the new and improved NFL SUNDAY TICKET available on DIRECTV, you’re just a few clicks away from all of the action.

There is no doubt that satellite TV is the unrivaled leader among the types of television providers: there are more channels, covering more genres and topics, from more areas and countries than any other provider can offer.  Of the different companies offering satellite TV, DIRECTV is America’s #1 leader in satellite television.  One of the many reasons is because there is more action, more romance, more adventure, and more movies available with DIRECTV.

With well over one thousand channels to be watched, variety is definitely guaranteed.  But we’re not talking about an assortment of low-quality channels with nothing interesting on.  We’re talking about the best channels in the country and the best channels in the world.  For movie lovers, all the greats are there, from HBO, Showtime, Starz, and Cinemax, as well as the classics like TCM.

Or for those crazy about great adventures on TV, there are all the greats like Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Science Channel, Animal Planet, and so many more great channels offering up tons of excitement and adventure that you’ll never forget, and that will be sure to add to your appreciation of the world around you as well as your knowledge of it.  And what could be better than a watching in HD.  All the above channels, as well as many of their affiliates and other channels too, are offered in high definition.

DIRECTV also has a fantastic selection when it comes to sports channels.  With a variety of options such as NFL Sunday Ticket, the NASCAR Hot Pass, or MLB EXTRA INNINGS, any die hard fan will be up to their eyeballs in great games.

Also, if you happen to have a DVR included in your satellite TV service, than you can get all that action, romance, and adventure stowed away in your box, just waiting for you to get home and enjoy it.  With hours and hours of memory space at your disposal, you should never have to go without some pre-recorded show or movie or game to make your evening all that much more enjoyable and relaxing.  This is precisely what so many people do, with scores of converts to satellite tv each year. Choosing satellite TV makes a powerful statement, saying you take your entertainment seriously and want the very best you can have, don’t waste your time, and switch to satellite TV today!

Let’s say you have tickets to the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida on February 1, 2009; believe it or not, you’re going to  miss a bunch of great events. Between parking, traveling, dining, VIP party passes, monetary constraints…it’s impossible to get to everything. However, if you’re a Direct TV subscriber and you programmed your DVR before you left your house…you’ll be able to watch performances and “attend” events that you missed in Tampa Bay, while you were at Super Bowl XLIII!

See, in addition to sports, Direct TV helps you make Super Bowl XLIII more than just a Sunday event – it’s a whole weekend celebration. That’s right! Thanks to Direct TV, you’ll get to see pre-game concerts like Rhianna, Fall Out Boy, Life House and other incredible musical performances from the hottest names on the charts today — all from the best seat in the house, your own sofa! Plus, there’s the Pre-Game Festivities of the 3rd Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl, hosted by Spike HD.

It’s not easy to get from Tampa Bay to St. Petersburg Beach, to attend the 3rd Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl. Hopefully, you set your DVR to the 101 Network, so you’ll get to see the Celebrity Flag Football Competition and the live concert that follows when you get home. The teams are made of Hollywood stars and NFL Hall of Fame Legends, and there’s a concert with dancing in the sand after the game.

This year, we’ll see Kevin Dillon from, HBO’s “Entourage;” movie and television star, Christian Slater from “Lies & Illusions,” Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian from “Keeping up with the Kardashians” and from the Playboy Network,  Jayde Nicole, the 2008 Playmate of the Year and Playmate Pilar Lastra all chasing flags and the football. As you can imagine, this spells immediate funnies when you add men, sun and bunnies! And if you’ve subscribed to one of the great Direct TV packages, you’ll have a great time watching it all from the comfort of your own home, whether it’s live or on your DVR. Check out the great Direct TV deals today!

This can lead to frustration for many sports fans who either record programs on their DVR (digital video recorder) devices to watch later, or who must “skip it” all together.

Luckily sports fans have a place to turn for all of their game and season viewing needs – Direct TV. The leading satellite television provider in the country is also a leader in exclusive and comprehensive sports programming as well. Currently the company is happy to offer subscription services to most major league, college, popular or even international sporting events, leagues and seasons.

Direct TV packages include services for fans of the National Football League (NFL), the Major League Baseball (MLB), NASCAR, College Football, Soccer and Rugby, the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), College Basketball and even Cricket.

Every single package is designed to offer access to every possible event or program. Additionally, there are special “pay per view” items that provide “front row” or best seat in the house viewing, and complete any package. Each particular sport is enjoyed through the unique and innovative offerings including on demand items and replays, interactive games, and exclusive Direct TV-only viewing experiences.

For example their NASCAR HotPass experience delivers a live feed from 28 cameras inside the four fastest cars during each race, which provides a racing enthusiast with the rush of “real time” auto racing. These sports programming subscriptions allow fans to select certain games to view or even save some money and pick a combination pack of seasonal games and events.

In addition to comprehensive subscriptions to specific sports, leagues and teams, each Direct TV customer using their sports programming packages has access to innovative tools like their “GameSearch” feature, which automatically detects if a customer is trying to access a game in “blackout”. The software then automatically searches the entire network in order to detect where a specific game may be alternately appearing. This feature automatically rolls over into any DVR programs, where it will seek out and record any games that are blacked out on an alternate channel if necessary.

In addition to subscription-only programming made available to all Direct TV customers, there are also several special networks that can be included in customer’s channel lineup. These channels are not included in any “standard” or “basic” plans, but for true sports enthusiasts they are an absolute necessity, delivering round the clock coverage, analysis and news of the sporting world.

Finally, in response to the millions of customers who use the broad range of Direct TV HD programming, the company offers their most popular sports programming in HD as well. Currently, many NFL, NASCAR and MLB games or events can be enjoyed in HD.

Few companies are more on the cutting edge of technological development than DIRECTV. Their increasing number of satellites orbiting the planet, the increasing number of HD packages and sports packages, the increasingly powerful receiver/DVR combos and much more keep this company in the news.

One of the most recent developments in the arena is the long-anticipated DIRECTV2PC connection. This innovative offering will allow consumers to stream content from their DVR to their PC without issue. This ensures maximum enjoyment for everyone in the household. For instance, if the TV is occupied, content can be sent to any connected PC, ensuring that everyone has something interesting to watch. In addition, you get the same user interface, so there’s nothing new to memorize or learn how to use.

What equipment will you need? How much will the option cost? Cost and equipment requirements have not been announced yet, other than the need for a DIRECTV Plus DVR Receiver/DVR. Rumors circulate about the price, as well, but it could possibly be free, if current documentation is correct. That means you get an entirely new platform on which to watch your programming – at no charge to you!

Of course, you’ll need to have DIRECTV HD programming in place to watch HD content. Currently, the company has also not announced the coverage area, though the beta version does seem to have some geographic limitations. However, if the product development continues apace, your Vista-enabled PC will soon be able to watch, record and play all your favorite HD programs, channels and sports programming.

In a similar vein, the DIRECTV Windows Media Center PC Tuner is finally in the works. This device will allow you to watch, record and playback all your DIRECTV content directly on your computer. The device physically resembles a computer server more than anything else, though its sleek, black case is emblazoned with the DIRECTV logo.

As with the DIRECTV2PC connection, pricing information (or even release date) is not yet available, but the company assures the details are coming.

What do these advancements mean for customers? Simply put, it means that the seamless integration of PC and TV is not far off. If you will soon be able to stream DVR content to your PC, or tune into your satellite TV programming through your computer, how much longer could it possibly take until both devices are one and the same?

Apparently, it could take some time. DIRECTV has released no information about a single unit option, though rumors abound in the industry concerning prototypes and experimentation. While that may not mean that DIRECTV has Frankenstein’s monster in their basement, it certainly seems to imply the direction the industry is going and what form it may eventually take.

Of course, both of the options listed above are Windows-based applications. There is currently no word about Mac compatibility, though that is also a distinct possibility, but not at this point in development. Of course, the device does require Windows Media Center to operate, so Mac compatibility may be a moot point.

You may think DirecTV and TiVo are natural competitors, since they offer similar technology in Digital Video Recording. However, the two companies will be working together until at least 2015 as they launch a new high-definition digital video recorder. Their cross promotion venture will see DirecTV actively market TiVo’s DVR products to new customers.

Who will this relationship help the most? For the most part, it will help TiVo, the DVR pioneer that has recently fallen on hard times. TiVo will gain access to DirecTV’s thriving market—a market that is predicted to escalate in 2009, when broadcast networks make the transition from analog broadcast to digital broadcast. This will be a major change in marketing strategy for TiVo, who has yet to seriously tap into the HD TV market.

You may remember that TiVo and DVR were once allies, back in 2000, when DirecTV first offered DVR technology packaged with a TiVo system. Over time, however, the business relationship deteriorated and eventually DirecTV negotiated with the NDS Group PLC for additional DVR technology. DirecTV has continued to support TiVo services for their existing customer base; however, the overall base has diminished because most users have upgraded their services to HD or have just abandoned the provider altogether. Now that these two companies are working together again, TiVo will get a second chance to market its services towards DirecTV’s HD customers.

How are we to understand this, since DirecTV already has an HD DVR system? DirecTV will continue to offer subscribers its own DVR boxes, but will give customers the option of setting up a new TiVo box as well. The new TiVo box, which will be presumably loaded with new HD features, will be released sometime after mid-2009. Pricing has not yet been finalized for the system, though one can assume that TiVo will remain competitive with the DirecTV model, as well as with generic and cable-operated DVR systems.

TiVo has approximately 3.6 million subscribers, considering all of its associations with Comcast Corp. and Cox Communications Inc. A TiVo spokesman recently said that he was “excited that a marriage that once worked extremely well together now has a second shot.” This news has certainly been good for TiVo stockholders, who saw their investment recently rise 24 cents.

Some of the most popular DVR options voted by satellite TV subscribers include the ability to rewind and pause live TV programs, to record all occurrences of a show by name throughout a week’s schedule, and to record two shows while watching another one. Competition between satellite providers, online TV providers and cable providers continues to intensify, even while independent manufacturers market generic DVRs for all viewers. Both DirecTV and TiVo are well known as pioneers in the Digital Video Recorder industry. Both companies are now optimistic about the future, which, beyond 2009, looks very geared towards a digital revolution.