| | | DirecTV vs. Cable | |
Testimonials |
| Shelton | | DIRECTV products such as HD systems and | | I was interested in signing up for DIRECTV, but I |
| Erie | | DIRECTV DVR are immediately available | | didn't know anything about what they offered or |
| Waterbury | | nationwide. Cable generally introduces new | | how to get started. I called their 1-800 number and |
| Gettysburg | | products in one market or region. So, depending | | one of their customer service reps walked me |
| Rexburg | | on your location, you may not have access to | | through the whole process to make sure I got the |
| Deerfield | | high-definition or DVR services. With DIRECTV | | perfect system for my family. She made sure I |
| Winter Park | | you get it all up front. | | ordered the best programming to keep my kids |
| Somerville | | | | entertained-it's been a lifesaver. |
| Fort Collins | | DIRECTV Digital Video Recorder (DVR) lets you | | |
| Altoona | | record, pause and rewind live programming. | | I don't know how I managed before I got DIRECTV |
| Scranton | | DIRECTV DVR puts you in control of when and | | DVR. My life gets really busy, but I never have to |
| Toms River | | what you watch. Cable's best imitation, Video on | | miss my favorite shows anymore. The DVR is |
| Norwalk | | Demand, only allows you to select from the | | awesome-it lets me record whatever shows I'm |
| Frederick | | programming they have in their VOD library. | | not home to watch so I can watch them when I |
| Poughkeepsie | | DIRECTV gives you more variety and more | | have time. |
| Whittier | | control. | | |
| Cape Coral | | | | I use the locks and limits feature all the time. It's |
| Newport News | | DIRECTV brings you affordable high-speed DSL | | important as a parent to know what my kids are |
| Dearborn | | Internet service through our partnerships with | | watching. DIRECTV lets me block out channels I |
| Broken Arrow | | Verizon, BellSouth and Qwest. DSL uses a | | don't want my kids to view. It really gives me piece |
| Hollywood | | dedicated connection, so you aren't slowed down | | of mind knowing what they're watching even when |
| Burbank | | by additional users surfing the web. Cable | | I can't be there to monitor them myself. |
| Rochester | | modems don't use dedicated connections and | | |
| Iowa City | | often cost more than our DSL service. | | My husband and I were a little wary of getting |
| Corona | | | | satellite TV, but I'll tell you what, we love it. Being |
| Coral Springs | | All DIRECTV customers with accounts in good | | able to see what's on 24/7 is so convenient. We |
| Binghamton | | standing can take advantage of our digital | | don't flip through the channels guessing what |
| Bellevue | | benefits. You can order pay per view, add | | movie is playing or when our favorite shows will |
| Canton | | premium services, and listen to over 35 digital | | be on anymore. The on-screen guide is our little |
| Kennesaw | | music channels--all with the touch of a button. | | atlas to TV viewing-we use it every day! |
| Ocean City | | Cable can't compete with these benefits. | | |