| | | DirecTV vs. Cable | |
Testimonials |
| Fairfield | | With DIRECTV your equipment is free of charge. | | I was interested in signing up for DIRECTV, but I |
| Vineland | | You get up to 4 standard receivers free when you | | didn't know anything about what they offered or |
| Indio | | order 12 months of TOTAL CHOICE programming, | | how to get started. I called their 1-800 number and |
| Manistee | | OAC. The majority of our offers also include free | | one of their customer service reps walked me |
| Parsippany | | installation - cable can't beat that. | | through the whole process to make sure I got the |
| Levittown | | | | perfect system for my family. She made sure I |
| Plymouth | | DIRECTV brings you affordable high-speed DSL | | ordered the best programming to keep my kids |
| Salem | | Internet service through our partnerships with | | entertained-it's been a lifesaver. |
| Portland | | Verizon, BellSouth and Qwest. DSL uses a | | |
| Jonesboro | | dedicated connection, so you aren't slowed down | | I don't know how I managed before I got DIRECTV |
| West Des Moines | | by additional users surfing the web. Cable | | DVR. My life gets really busy, but I never have to |
| Mobile | | modems don't use dedicated connections and | | miss my favorite shows anymore. The DVR is |
| Troy | | often cost more than our DSL service. | | awesome-it lets me record whatever shows I'm |
| Seattle | | | | not home to watch so I can watch them when I |
| Ocala | | With the DIRECTV TOTAL CHOICE package, you | | have time. |
| Whittier | | get over 135 digital channels for $41.99 per month, | | |
| El Cajon | | including your local channels. With cable, you'll | | I use the locks and limits feature all the time. It's |
| Augusta | | only get 60-90 analog channels at this same price! | | important as a parent to know what my kids are |
| San Diego | | | | watching. DIRECTV lets me block out channels I |
| Corpus Christi | | All DIRECTV customers with accounts in good | | don't want my kids to view. It really gives me piece |
| Sunnyvale | | standing can take advantage of our digital | | of mind knowing what they're watching even when |
| Boise | | benefits. You can order pay per view, add | | I can't be there to monitor them myself. |
| Cranston | | premium services, and listen to over 35 digital | | |
| Riverside | | music channels--all with the touch of a button. | | My husband and I were a little wary of getting |
| St. Paul | | Cable can't compete with these benefits. | | satellite TV, but I'll tell you what, we love it. Being |
| Fresno | | | | able to see what's on 24/7 is so convenient. We |
| Tulsa | | DIRECTV Digital Video Recorder (DVR) lets you | | don't flip through the channels guessing what |
| Abilene | | record, pause and rewind live programming. | | movie is playing or when our favorite shows will |
| Fayetteville | | DIRECTV DVR puts you in control of when and | | be on anymore. The on-screen guide is our little |
| Dalton | | what you watch. Cable's best imitation, Video on | | atlas to TV viewing-we use it every day! |
| Albuquerque | | Demand, only allows you to select from the | | |
| North Hollywood | | programming they have in their VOD library. | | |
| Bettendorf | | DIRECTV gives you more variety and more | | |
| Fullerton | | control. | | |