All about Hughes Receivers from DirecTV

Hughes is the exclusive brand of satellite TV systems and components that DirecTV carries and DirecTV chose Hughes, because of their long standing reputation for quality and reliability that is recognized world wide. When you sign on to become a member of the DirecTV family of TV viewers, you will receive a complete Hughes satellite system free of charge and it also comes with free installation along with an extended warranty on all parts and service.

The heart of a satellite TV system is the receiver and it is a very complex piece of electronics gear that has multiple functions that can include digital video recording capabilities if you choose. DirecTV prides itself on being the leader in sports programming and this is the reason for the option of having DVR Powered by TiVo installed in your Hughes receiver.

 With this function you can do your own slow motion instant replays during the games that you watch. TiVo also allows you to zip right past any and all commercials that come on during your games. The third feature that TiVo brings you is the ability to stop any TV programming in place and then start it back up where it left off when you return to your TV.

 DirecTV has two high definition Hughes receivers for you to select from. One is a basic model that has a limited number of features and the other high definition receiver comes with several features and also has the opton of DVR and DVR Powered by TiVo. The high definition DVR receiver will also receive standard programming as well as high definition programming. The DVR in the receiver holds twenty-five hours of high definition recording as well as one-hundred hours of standard recording.

 If you aren’t going to be receiving high definition programming and you have a Total Choice programming package larger then one-hundred and twenty-five channels then you will need the Hughes Executive receiver and you have your choice of getting this receiver with DVR and DVR Powered by TiVo.

This receiver also comes loaded with great features such as custom menu, programming search feature that allows you to find ay scheduled program by simply entering it into the search function. This receiver also has a great parental control feature that lets you block out any channels that you choose.

The receiver that you will be using if you opt for DirecTV’s base level economy package that is called Family Choice is the Hughes Director receiver. This is a solid, functional receiver that doesn’t include all of the functions that the Executive model receiver has. You really don’t need custom menu and programming search if you have the forty channels of programming that come in the Family Choice programming package.

 This receiver also doesn’t have the DVR feature option as well. You can always upgrade to any receiver that you would like and there is no service charge for upgrading either your programming package or your receiver with DirecTV.