HDTV -- The Holiday Gift That Keeps Giving

Are you considering purchasing a new television for the holidays? Maybe you're looking at a big screen LCD or plasma TV, but you're definitely planning to upgrade to a high-definition (or HD) TV. Remember that along with your new HDTV, you'll need to find programming that helps you take advantage of the amazing clarity and detail and the high-quality sound that HDTV provides.

What's the use of a new HDTV if your current cable company only broadcasts a few shows in HD? When looking at programming for your HDTV compare the costs and benefits of cable versus satellite and it won't take long to find the better value. In most cases, satellite is a much better value than cable. Especially with programming packages starting at only $29.99 a month.

Satellite TV, such as DIRECTV, gives you a viewing experience in a whole new dimension. While cable is known to go down for the same reasons as your electricity does, satellites don't get blown out of orbit. You don't have to worry about not having service on the day of the big game or missing the grand finale of your favorite show.

Satellite offers family friendly viewing with channels like Disney and Discovery, and with parental controls in place for the channels and shows you don't want your kids to watch. And now that the technology has been around for a while, it's very user- friendly. Satellite provider DIRECTV is also the leader in HD with over 130 channels including your locals (in most cases)!

Also, if you've got cable and want to see your favorite pro or college team, you may be out of luck. In addition to being expensive, many cable systems do not offer sports programming from networks such as the NFL Network, ESPNHD, the Big Ten Network or Speed. Only DIRECTV has the NFL SUNDAY TICKET -- you can't get it anywhere else. You can see up to 200 NFL games each season, that's up to 14 games every Sunday! DIRECTV also offers local channels including ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX to keep you current on regional college games and national professional games.

With DIRECTV, you pay less per channel than with cable and local channels are included in every package. And no other service provider offers so much for movies and sports fans to feast on including the NFL Sunday Ticket, NASCAR HotPass, NCAA Mega March Madness and MLB Extra Innings. DIRECTV offers more than 25 specialty and regional sports networks with action-packed programming from the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB.

There are no upfront costs, no equipment to buy, free installation and customer service 24/7 through DIRECTV. Plus, you can choose to upgrade to a free DIRECTV Plus HD DVR (Digital Video Recorder) which has the clear, crisp picture and sound to use your HDTV to its full capacity combined with the ability to digitally record up to 100 hours of DIRECTV programming (without the hassle of video tapes or discs) as well as pause and rewind live TV along with other great features.

DIRECTV is currently offering a great deal for new customers. You can save $23 per month for 12 months plus 3 free months of HBO, STARZ and SHOWTIME (that's 28 premium movie channels) and for a limited time -- 3 free months of HD service.


When you upgrade to HDTV it’s time to upgrade to DIRECTV satellite. Go to ExpertSatellite.com and upgrade today. Copyright © 2008, ARAnet, Inc.