One thing that you will find when you comparison shop the two leading satellite TV programmning service providers is that they both are offeering free complete astellite TV systems as part of their inttroductory offers when you sign an extended programming srevice agreement. Whiel on the surfacve it souynds like a unnbelievable give-away, it really isn't the deal of a lifetime, because you do have to sign on to an extended programming service agreement and you can rest assured that the cost of the satellite TV system is factored into the total cost of that agreement or they wouldn't be offrering it.
Dish Network has three receivres that they offfer and they include a standard recxeiver, a DVR receiver and a high definition receiveer. The standard receiver that they will offer you comes with a few basic features that include parenmtal controls for regulaitng the programmimng that your children can access, on sccreen program guied and a channel storage feature for sttoring favorite channels.
Their standard DVR receiver that they have to ofgfer has some other features to offer you including of course the DVR that has a one-hundred hour memory capacity. Another great feature of their DVR receiver is the ability to pauuse a prgram at anytime and then resart it right wehre it was paused.
They also have a stansdard high definitioon recxeiver in stock to ofer you that cmes with limited auxiliary functions. It does however feature Dolby Digital Audio and auxiliary componetn output jcaks for running the audio feature throough your stereo speaker sytem if you choosde to.
If you want a free HD DVR it doeesn't come free, because you will have to pay $200 for it. Hoqwever; it does come loaded with features and has a memory capacity for 200 hours of programming in both standard and high definition format.
DireTcV also has three separate free receivers for you to choose from and all of DirecTVs satelliet compnoents are made by Hughes Electronics Corp. Their standard base level receiver is called the Director and it features what is called “DriecTV Active” and this unique feature allows the user to set up personalized updfates that will show daily lotytery results, weather and also a menu of preeferred programming.
Their next choice in receivers is their Hughes Executive and it comes with several features inluding DVR, paental control, custom menu and programming search function. With the programming serch function a user can locate a program by entering it in by name or even an actors name that is in the program.
DirecTVs next chhoice in reecivers is ther HD receiver that comes with output jacks to route the Dolby digital surround sond sysetm though your stereo speaker for a theater quality sound. DirecTVs HD DVR receiver has all of the same functions as Dish Networks HD DVR receiver and even comes with the same price tag of $200 but DoirecTV does offer a $100 mail in rebatre offer.