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DVR Technology Builds Satellite TV Loyalty

By Article Expert on Oct. 29, 2009.

Perhaps you have experienced the pleasure of watching TV with the assistance of a digital video recorder. These DVR units came on the scene several years back, and were widely deployed by satellite television companies like DIRECTV and Dish Network.

So why are these DVR units so popular? What makes TV watching so much better when you have your own DVR? Let’s consider a few of the reasons for this.

One reason is the hard drive storage on the DVR unit. Basically, most satellite TV DVR units can hold upwards of 300 hours of standard definition content, or 50 hours of high definition content. Better yet, new devices continue to come on the scene which boast larger hard drives, meaning more hours of content. The great thing about this is that the customer can record an entire series of shows, then watch the episodes back to back at their convenience.

In addition to all of the content can be saved, having a Direct TV DVR simply makes your television experience more enjoyable. Why? Because the digital video recorder gives you control over your television. Whereas in the past you may have had to schedule your life around a particular show, the DVR allows you to live your life how you want, and your favorite show will be waiting for you there on the DVR hard drive for you to watch at your own convenience. What could be better? Nothing that I can think of at this minute.

Did you say skipping all of the advertisements? Absolutely. With your digital video recorder, you can simply jump through all of those time consuming ads, moving forward to the content that you really want to watch. A smart thing to do before making your purchasing decision is to compare Dish Network vs DIRECTV. That way you will get the satellite setup that fits your situation best.

NFL Superfan Package Bundle

By Article Expert on Oct. 17, 2009.

DirecTV is marking third quarter of 2008 with a great deal on their NFL Sunday Ticket plan. The regular season for the NFL doesn’t start until September, but training camp starts in late July for most NFL teams, and the pre-season games start in August. Maybe you have passed on the Sunday Ticket deal in the past. If so, now is the time to find the best deals out there, as this is the start of the busy time of year for DirecTV.

Now if you haven’t heard of this tremendous package, here are the details on DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket. Designed as the premium football viewing package, it is designed to give you viewing access to every single NFL game. In most cases, most viewers will see four or five games a week on network television, the Sunday morning and afternoon games, the Sunday Night game, and then Monday night football.

Now if you live in the area where “your” home team plays, you can usually see your team play on network TV. However, if you don’t live in that market, you would have to make a trip down to the local bar to watch your team’s game. Since DirecTV began the Sunday Ticket package a few years ago, you can always see your home team, from the comfort of your own home.

While out of market fans make up a strong base for the NFL Sunday Ticket, there are other fans that need this package as well. Fantasy football enthusiasts have been subscribing to the package, as it lets them check in on their fantasy players at any time. Another group buying up the package is those who may have a little money on NFL games. They love the Direct TV Sunday Ticket as it lets them keep up on who covers the point spread.

What about price? In past years, the Direct TV Sunday ticket cost has been around $250 per season, billed over 4 monthly installments. This year’s price for existing DirecTV subscribers will be almost $300 dollars. Those who sign up in time get a break on the package.

New Direct TV subscribers can take advantage of the offer on the Sunday Ticket. Current specials bill the same price .99 per month for 4 months, with a great start up bonus. New customers signing up for NFL Ticket can get the DirecTV Premier package free for 4 months.  If you want the Superfan bundle though, you will have to pay an extra $100 for HD.  This is DirecTV’s top end package, with 265 stations, 35 sports stations, and also free movie channels.

Free DVR service is also included and an HD DVR upgrade rounds out this great offer on DirecTV Sunday Ticket.

Sunday Ticket Red Zone Channel

By Article Expert on Oct. 17, 2009.

NFL training camps open soon in preparation for the 2009 season, and that also means that fantasy football players need to start making plans now for the upcoming season. One absolutely necessary puzzle piece for serious fantasy football players is the Red Zone channel, which is available with the DIRECTV Sunday Ticket package.

What is the Red Zone channel, and why should you consider satellite TV if you are a serious fantasy football player?

In short, the Red Zone channel is one of the additional networks contained in the Superfan package, an add-on to the base Sunday Ticket package. The channel provides live coverage of the games in which one of the teams is about to score. So why would this be important to the fantasy football owner?

In a nutshell, this channel will keep you updated on all of the scoring action, but without the need to keep your eyes glued to a computer screen for the latest updates. You can simply enjoy the Red Zone channel and all of the other Sunday Ticket offerings from the comfort of your living room couch, not your office computer.

Fantasy football owners can’t get enough of the Red Zone network for two reasons. One, it keeps them updated in real time as to the status of their own players, and those of their opponent. Second, this Superfan channel is a great scouting tool, in that you will see which players ar e heating up in the NFL. Think of the upper hand you will have as a fantasy owner in being to pick up those unheralded free agents, helping you to win your fantasy league title!

Right now, you cannot subscribe to the Red Zone channel individually, but that may change in a year or two with the latest DIRECTV-NFL Sunday Ticket agreement. Because the NFL Sunday ticket is an exclusive of Direct TV satellite, you may want to look into a new satellite TV subscription if you want to dominate your fantasy league this season.