| | | DirecTV vs. Cable | |
Testimonials |
| Freeport | | If you want sports, our exclusive NFL SUNDAY | | I was interested in signing up for DIRECTV, but I |
| El Reno | | TICKET package has you covered. We aired | | didn't know anything about what they offered or |
| Ventura | | more than 140 NFL SUNDAY TICKET games in | | how to get started. I called their 1-800 number and |
| Covington | | high-definition last season. If you are a sports | | one of their customer service reps walked me |
| Burlington | | fanatic in general, DIRECTV also offers 8 sports | | through the whole process to make sure I got the |
| Alexandria | | subscription packages to keep you cheering all | | perfect system for my family. She made sure I |
| Monticello | | year round. DIRECTV gets you in the game. | | ordered the best programming to keep my kids |
| Salt Lake City | | | | entertained-it's been a lifesaver. |
| San Angelo | | DIRECTV products such as HD systems and | | |
| Carlsbad | | DIRECTV DVR are immediately available | | I use the locks and limits feature all the time. It's |
| Baton Rouge | | nationwide. Cable generally introduces new | | important as a parent to know what my kids are |
| Stamford | | products in one market or region. So, depending | | watching. DIRECTV lets me block out channels I |
| Moultrie | | on your location, you may not have access to | | don't want my kids to view. It really gives me piece |
| Conway | | high-definition or DVR services. With DIRECTV | | of mind knowing what they're watching even when |
| Lincoln | | you get it all up front. | | I can't be there to monitor them myself. |
| Lafayette | | | | |
| Chico | | DIRECTV Digital Video Recorder (DVR) lets you | | My husband and I were a little wary of getting |
| Malden | | record, pause and rewind live programming. | | satellite TV, but I'll tell you what, we love it. Being |
| Dearborn | | DIRECTV DVR puts you in control of when and | | able to see what's on 24/7 is so convenient. We |
| Boston | | what you watch. Cable's best imitation, Video on | | don't flip through the channels guessing what |
| Boise | | Demand, only allows you to select from the | | movie is playing or when our favorite shows will |
| Charlotte | | programming they have in their VOD library. | | be on anymore. The on-screen guide is our little |
| Tempe | | DIRECTV gives you more variety and more | | atlas to TV viewing-we use it every day! |
| Bloomington | | control. | | |
| Billings | | | | I don't know how I managed before I got DIRECTV |
| Oceanside | | With the DIRECTV TOTAL CHOICE package, you | | DVR. My life gets really busy, but I never have to |
| Hartford | | get over 135 digital channels for $41.99 per month, | | miss my favorite shows anymore. The DVR is |
| Anchorage | | including your local channels. With cable, you'll | | awesome-it lets me record whatever shows I'm |
| Athens | | only get 60-90 analog channels at this same price! | | not home to watch so I can watch them when I |
| Cheyenne | | | | have time. |
| Chicago | | DIRECTV brings you affordable high-speed DSL | | |
| Scottsdale | | Internet service through our partnerships with | | |
| West Palm Beach | | Verizon, BellSouth and Qwest. DSL uses a | | |
| Pasadena | | dedicated connection, so you aren't slowed down | | |
| Odessa | | by additional users surfing the web. Cable | | |
| Palm Beach Gardens | | modems don't use dedicated connections and | | |
| Greenville | | often cost more than our DSL service. | | |