5 Facts About The History Of Directv Satellite Tv You Didn't Know

By Author: Joseph Reed
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DirecTV, the #1 Satellite Television provider in the country, first started over 13 years ago. By the end of its first year, there were 320,000 customers enjoying the entertainment services it provided. Now, there are over 16 million customers with another one million new customers forecasted to join by the end of the year. To have such a consistent and growing number of people choosing their Satellite Television services year after year, it is quite clear that DirecTV is a company that will continue to prosper. However, the competition is fierce and to stay on top they must continue to make great offers to new customers.

Cable Television Keeps Losing Ground

Not long ago, the competition between Cable and Satellite Television providers was a bit one-sided in Cable's favor. That is no longer the case as Satellite providers are able to offer everything Cable does such as local channels and high-speed Internet access. Also, Satelite offers more technological capabilities. You can attach a DirecTV Satelite Dish to your boat or RV in order to watch your favorite programs while on vacation. If severe weather ...
... knocks out power to your home, you can power your Direct TV receiver with a generator to receive TV signals and get important weather and safety information. You can't do that with Cable because it relies on the main power grid to transmit a signal. If you live in a very rural area, a Satelite system is probably your only way to receive high-speed Internet access because many Cable companies don't provide service to these areas.

Offers That Are Hard To Pass Up

With so much competition out there, Direct TV realizes the necessity of offering great deals to encourage new customers to join. They also know that it takes more than one enticing deal, so they have several.

Equipment To Buy? Nope.

New subscribers do not have to buy any equipment, and they don't have any start-up costs. Plus, you can get a free standard installation of a 4-Room System that allows you to watch four different programs in four different rooms simultaneously. This is a great option for those constantly fighting over the remote control with their family or housemates.

Free Receiver Upgrades

By signing up, you have the option of a free upgrade to a DVR or HD Receiver. A DVR is a Digital Video Receiver. It allows you pause and rewind live television, then start watching the program from where you rewound to or jump back to where the program is playing in real-time. DVRs can also digitally record and store up to 100 hours of your favorite programs. With the introduction of DVRs, VCRs have become a thing of the past. A HD, or High Definition, Receiver is vital if you have a HD Television and a great sound system. Without a HD Receiver, you cannot take full advantage of the crystal-clear picture quality that your HD Television can provide. Plus, you won't be able to fully enjoy all the channels that are provided in High Definition.

A Final Thought

It is hard to ignore that 16 million people trust Direct TV Satelite services with their daily entertainment needs. Even more encouraging is that they have been ranked higher in Customer Service than all of the Cable providers.