| So, you want to get into the HD scene and don't | | | | paying extra for tons of channels that they have |
| know where to start? First, you'll need to make sure | | | | never heard of and will never watch. With Direct TV, |
| you have an "HD-ready" television set to go with the | | | | you'll be getting all the HD movies you could ever |
| service, that way you'll actually be able to see the | | | | want with channels like Universal HD, Sony, Warner |
| beautiful views and awesome sounds that HDTV will | | | | Brothers, and the traditional movie channels in HD, |
| provide you with. You'll most likely have to check | | | | such as HBO and Starz. Direct TV also offers local |
| your TV's manual to find out if it supports 720p, | | | | High-Def channels, unlike what the cable companies |
| 1080i, or 1080p, 720p and 1080i are the same, but | | | | would like to tell you on their commercials and |
| most TV makers put 1080i to attempt to fool you, | | | | DirecTV adds more HD programs all the time so |
| so watch out for that. | | | | there is little worry of tiring of these movie stations. |
| Now, you'll need to decide which TV service you | | | | Direct TV offers as many local HD channels as cable |
| would like, Direct TV, Dish TV, or cable. With cable, | | | | does, such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. Of course, |
| you'll get about 55 HD channels depending on which | | | | like cable, the availability depends on the region. |
| cable provider, with satellite TV, you'll get 73 HD | | | | As with cable, you will also have to get a separate |
| channels, and with Direct TV, you'll receive 92 of | | | | receiver for your HD channels with HDTV Direct TV. |
| your favorite HD channels, whereas with cable and | | | | The basic HD Receiver for Direct TV will give you |
| Dish TV, nearly half of the HD channels you'll be | | | | 1080i (720p) picture, while the Plus version will give |
| getting will be ones you've probably never heard of | | | | you the full 1080p picture that is truly worth showing |
| and if you have they are ones that you want and | | | | off on your new flatscreen. You'll only pay a |
| feel you need for the total HD experience. | | | | one-time fee, though, for most Direct TV boxes, |
| For example, have you ever heard of Treasure HD, | | | | while with Cable ones, you have to pay so much per |
| or Equator HD? No, no one has, and no one watches | | | | month. |
| those channels either, so in fact, many people are | | | | |