Separating Myth From Reality
If you visit your local Best Buy or Circuit City and ask 5 different sales representatives about DirecTV, chances are
you'll get 5 very different answers. Television is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the United States.
We watch movies, sporting events, news, game shows, and listening to music all from our television source. Ensuring you
get the best bang for your buck is important, so we're helping you to separate the myth from the reality when it comes to
YOUR DirecTV. Don't be misled by uninformed sales reps at the big chains. Instead rely on this guide and a qualified DirecTV
sales agent to answer all the questions you have so you can make an informed choice.
| Myth: |
DirecTV doesn't provide local news, weather, and sports. In fact, it doesn't provide any local channels! |
| Fact: |
Not only does DirecTV provide local channels to nearly 94% of US households, it does so in pure digital quality! |
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| Myth: |
Undesirable weather such as rain, hail, and snow can block the DiectTV satellite, causing long disruptions to reception. |
| Fact: |
DirecTV's high quality digital signal is available to subscribes over 99.9% of the time, regardless of weather! |
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| Myth: |
DirecTV doesn't offer many channels in High Definition. |
| Fact: |
DirecTV is a leader in high definition broadcasts, boasting over 900 hours of beautiful high definition television each week, with more channels and hours being added all the time. In fact, DirecTV will soon offer over 150 HD channels, 3 times that of cable! |
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| Myth: |
Cable is more widely available than DirecTV |
| Fact: |
DirecTV is available to everyone, with 100% availability to US households. Cable is available in 98% of US households. |
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| Myth: |
DirecTV's signal is inferior to that of cable. |
| Fact: |
DirecTV's picture quality is superior than that of cable, broadcasting in 100% digital quality 100% of the time. |
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| Myth: |
DirecTV does not have many options for music channels. |
| Fact: |
In November of 2005 DirecTV added over 73 channels of XM Satellite radio audio programming to it's already strong lineup. |
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