On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:44:39 -0800 (PST), "Arnett.Carroll@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<Arnett.Carroll@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>The United States Federal Congress has mandated by law that by
>February 19, 2009 that all off-air television broadcasts must be
>converted to digital form. If you are now watching TV using an off-
>air antenna that receives the current analog signal that you will no
>longer be able to watch TV unless the stations in your area broadcast
>both an analog and a digital signal. The televisions available today
>are capable of receiving both digital and analog signals. As the
>analog signals begin to disappear you will still be able to watch the
>channels broadcast in digital format. There should be some sort of
>converter available to allow you to view the new digital signal on
>your current TV set but the picture quality will be inferior to the
>digital picture.
>
>There is a solution available now. DIRECTV has been working very hard
>over the past year to prepare for the conversion. They currently
>offer hundreds of digital quality channels that will work with your
>current TV set and offer a lower cost per month than cable TV
>companies. Monthly programming packages are available for as low as
>$29.99 per month. Installation is free and the equipment is leased,
>costing you little or nothing to get your home ready for the change.
>The DIRECTV standard TV receiver comes free with your new account and
>each customer can get up to four receivers for their home. Each
>receiver past the first one is an additional $5/month but allows each
>TV to play independently of the others. DIRECTV is extremely easy to
>use and features on on-screen programming guide that not only shows
>you what is playing on the channel that you are watching but also has
>information on every TV program on every available channel for days in
>advance. You can even set the receiver to automatically change the
>channel to a program that you have selected well in advance.
>Satellite radio programming is available for you to receive commercial-
>free radio broadcasts right on your TV set. The programming packages
>also include hundreds of movies every month. Each DIRECTV satellite
>TV receiver comes with a free universal remote control that will allow
>you to operate your TV and VCR right from your chair! Spanish
>language programming is also available with programming packages
>stating at only $19.99/month for over 40 Spanish language channels.
>
>For even more convenience DIRECTV offers a receiver with DVR
>capability. DVR stands for Digital Video Recorder. You can record
>hundreds of hours of TV programs right inside your DIRECTV DVR
>receiver and skip the commercials while you play them back. You can
>record one TV program while you watch another or record two TV
>programs at the same time. The DVR also lets you pause and rewind
>live TV! You can automatically schedule your favorite TV programs to
>be recorded every day or every week and watch them on your schedule.
>You'll never miss another TV program! If you like you can even save
>your recorded programs to a VCR tape for storage of related programs
>or to free up space on the DIRECTV DVR hard drive for new programs.
>The signal is a high-quality digital signal that conforms to the new
>Federal Standard. The DVR receiver is available for a $5/month DVR
>fee but is currently free with a qualifying programming package.
>
>The highest quality digital signal is the high-definition signal.
>This signal raises the quality of the TV picture to a whole new
>level. The level of detail is higher than ever possible before. It
>works will all of the HDTV type TV sets currently being sold. DIRECTV
>currently offers almost 100 high-definition channels with a goal of
>150 high-definition channels by mid-2008. Cable TV will never be able
>to offer more than 50 high-definition channels and require the
>customer to pay extra for high-definition equipment to watch the
>channels. The DIRECTV high-definition receiver is also available for
>free with a qualifying purchase of high-definition programming which
>is around $10/month.
>
>DIRECTV is ready for the new Federal Standard digital signal
>conversion now. The free equipment offer makes it easy for American
>customers to get ready for the conversion but is available for a
>limited time. The current offer expires on 12/31/2007. If you act
>now DIRECTV will also throw in two premium movie channels for 3 months
>for free. DIRECTV has installers working nationwide to get all of
>their customers installed quickly. In most areas you can be watching
>DIRECTV digital TV within 24 hours of placing your order. To order
>now just call 1-800-431-1221 and give the operator promotional code
>"SPECIAL1" to qualify for the best DIRECTV internet offer. Don't be
>caught unprepared when the TV stations in your area convert to the new
>digital signal. Get ready now.
And you too, can have your TV go out every time it rains.
