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Satellite TV: HD satellite receiver
HD technology has made leaps and bounds in the quality of home entertainment. HD stands for high-definition, a relatively young technology used with televisions to greatly enhance picture quality and TV viewing experiences. TV's equipped with HD are known as HDTV's or high definition televisions. With the increase in popularity of HDTV viewing, satellite TV providers have caught on and modernized their offerings by providing services specifically for subscribers with HD.
HD and Satellite TV
In order to access the offerings of satellite TV, satellite dish antennas and satellite receivers are installed for subscribers. Satellite receivers are DVD player or VCR-like machines that are installed inside the home with like home entertainment equipment. They are hooked up to both a TV and the satellite dish and make access to satellite TV channels and broadcasts possible.
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In keeping up with home entertainment trends, satellite TV providers now offer HD satellite receivers designed specifically to be compatible with HDTV's. The two major satellite TV providers, Dish Network and DirecTV, both offer a variety of satellite TV receiver options, as well as access to special HD channels.
When considering a subscription to satellite TV, HDTV owners should peruse the special offers provided to them, such as available with these HD receivers:
The DirecTV HD and HD DVR Receivers
DirecTV offers two types of HD satellite receivers: HD and HD DVR.
The DirecTV HD Receiver
This basic HD receiver offered by DirecTV is compatible with HDTV's and displays entertainment with the excellent clarity, sharpness, depth, and life-like quality HD is known for. Features include:
- Widescreen images;
- Infrared and radio frequency remote which allows control of another television up to 200 feet away in a separate room;
- Parental controls for restricted or child-friendly viewing;
- Digital surround sound capabilities;
- The ability to store up to 30 hours of HD programming
The DirecTV Plus HD DVR Receiver
DirecTV's HD/DVR satellite receiver combines the qualities of their best traditional satellite receiver with those of the HD satellite receiver to make a complete high definition and standard definition compatible receiver with a large variety of options. Features include:
- HD trademark image clarity, crispness, and vibrancy;
- 5.1 theater-like Digital surround sound capabilities;
- 66% more HD storage than the basic HD satellite receiver;
- The ability to watch and record both standard and high definition programming;
- The ability to pause and rewind live TV;
- The ability to create instant slow-motion replays;
- Full screen, stretched, letterbox, pillar box, or crop mode viewing options;
- On-screen caller ID;
- The ability to record 2 shows while watching another;
- One-touch TV show recording;
- The ability to pause, rewind, and fast-forward recorded programs;
- Entire season TV show recording, which is automatically adjusted if a show schedule changes;
- A 14-day in advance channel guide;
- Menus that allow users to search for programs by title, topic, or performer;
- Parental controls;
- Local and personalized information such as weather and horoscopes.
The Dish Network HD and HD DVR Receiver
Dish Network HD and HD DVR receivers offer almost identical features to those of the DirecTV receivers. Dish Network's basic HD satellite receiver is designed for use with 1 HDTV, while their HD DVR satellite receiver is designed for use with multiple HDTV's.
The Dish Network HD Satellite Receiver
The basic HD receiver includes these features:
- The ability to support both high and standard definition programming;
- Receives HD digital over the air broadcasts;
- Supports as many as 4 television resolutions;
- 5.1 theater-like Digital surround sound capability;
- Widescreen viewing;
- On-screen caller ID
The Dish Network HD DVR Satellite Receiver
Dish Network's combined HD/DVR satellite receiver includes these features:
- Support for 1 HDTV and 1 standard TV;
- The ability to record up to 30 hours HD programming;
- Multiple viewing options;
- The ability to record programming on 2 televisions;
- 5.1 theater-like Digital surround sound;
- Widescreen Electronic Program;
- On-screen caller ID;
- DishHOME Interactive TV, capable of displaying 6 channels at once and on-demand weather, sports, shopping, news, and customer service.
Access to any of these HD satellite receivers requires a subscription to one or the other satellite provider and may require additional monthly fees or purchase costs.
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