| | | DirecTV vs. Cable | |
Testimonials |
| Fayetteville | | DIRECTV Digital Video Recorder (DVR) lets you | | My husband and I were a little wary of getting |
| Castle Rock | | record, pause and rewind live programming. | | satellite TV, but I'll tell you what, we love it. Being |
| Columbia | | DIRECTV DVR puts you in control of when and | | able to see what's on 24/7 is so convenient. We |
| Plymouth | | what you watch. Cable's best imitation, Video on | | don't flip through the channels guessing what |
| Manchester | | Demand, only allows you to select from the | | movie is playing or when our favorite shows will |
| Blackfoot | | programming they have in their VOD library. | | be on anymore. The on-screen guide is our little |
| Pittsfield | | DIRECTV gives you more variety and more | | atlas to TV viewing-we use it every day! |
| Ventura | | control. | | |
| Franklin | | | | I use the locks and limits feature all the time. It's |
| Greeley | | DIRECTV keeps you in touch with your local | | important as a parent to know what my kids are |
| Anaheim | | happenings. For customers with HD-ready | | watching. DIRECTV lets me block out channels I |
| Shelby | | television, you can watch your local programs in | | don't want my kids to view. It really gives me piece |
| Alton | | high-definition with our off-air antenna option. | | of mind knowing what they're watching even when |
| Biloxi | | There's no monthly fee to obtain local channels | | I can't be there to monitor them myself. |
| Council Bluffs | | from the top broadcast networks in your area. | | |
| Columbia | | | | I was interested in signing up for DIRECTV, but I |
| Olympia | | DIRECTV gives you 100% digital-quality viewing. | | didn't know anything about what they offered or |
| Shelby | | You'll get consistent crystal-clear picture and | | how to get started. I called their 1-800 number and |
| Flint | | sound on all your favorite programs. Digital cable | | one of their customer service reps walked me |
| Arlington | | is usually a combination of digital and analog | | through the whole process to make sure I got the |
| San Bernardino | | channels, it's not 100% digital. | | perfect system for my family. She made sure I |
| Washington | | | | ordered the best programming to keep my kids |
| Columbus | | DIRECTV products such as HD systems and | | entertained-it's been a lifesaver. |
| New Bedford | | DIRECTV DVR are immediately available | | |
| Jackson | | nationwide. Cable generally introduces new | | I don't know how I managed before I got DIRECTV |
| Muncie | | products in one market or region. So, depending | | DVR. My life gets really busy, but I never have to |
| Scottsdale | | on your location, you may not have access to | | miss my favorite shows anymore. The DVR is |
| Winchester | | high-definition or DVR services. With DIRECTV | | awesome-it lets me record whatever shows I'm |
| Grand Junction | | you get it all up front. | | not home to watch so I can watch them when I |
| Oneonta | | | | have time. |
| Beckley | | DIRECTV brings you affordable high-speed DSL | | |
| Goshen | | Internet service through our partnerships with | | |
| Portsmouth | | Verizon, BellSouth and Qwest. DSL uses a | | |
| Kansas City | | dedicated connection, so you aren't slowed down | | |
| Annapolis | | by additional users surfing the web. Cable | | |
| Tacoma | | modems don't use dedicated connections and | | |
| Pleasanton | | often cost more than our DSL service. | | |