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DirecTV US Open Interactive Coverage
Posted by in DirecTV on June 15th, 2009
DirecTV has announced that they will be covering the US Open Championship for a full four days starting from June 18-21, 2009. Aside from the DirectTV US Open interactive coverage, three additional channels will also be added in combination with ESPN and NBC’s coverage of the US Open. The US Open Championship is one of the major golf events that will be held in Bethpage State Park’s Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y.
The channels will be viewed in HD so golf fans out there will surely enjoy watching it over the full four days of the event. For those who are in DirecTV Mix Channels, viewers will be able to watch the home network and three additional channels. These channels will follow a set of golfers over the 7,426-yard course. Then it will provide live updates, interviews and highlights on a specific area. Each of the extra channel will be offered in standard and high-definition and each channel have their own producers and crew. So for sure viewer’s watching experience will be at a full-throttle.
For viewers who have interactive receivers, they will be able to watch all four channels in the Mix. And with the use of their remotes, they can listen to each channel’s audio or switch to watch the channels in full screen. A real-time leader board will also be displayed in the Mix Channels for viewers to keep track of all the action.
DirecTV US Open interactive coverage will also provide the top 5 leaders of the event. Just by pressing the red button on their remote, viewers will be able to take a look at the stats of a specific golfer, a “Tune To” menu where in the viewer will be able to directly watch the Mix Channel (701) and the other extra channels at 702-705. Also trivia questions regarding the event will also be featured on the DirecTV US Open interactive coverage.
Now, golf fans will not have any reasons to miss all the action in the US Open. With the DirecTV US Open interactive coverage every minute of the event will be shown.
Know the 3 DirecTV Packages
Posted by in DirecTV on June 12th, 2009
There are 3 DirecTV packages, the first being a very useful family entertainment package that will offer you 50+ digital channels, inclusive of local channels at no extra charge. You will also receive totally free a complete professional installation. The cost for this package is $29.99 per month for 12 consecutive months of service.
Their second package is a 100 More Channels package that includes a free Premium Movie Channel. With this package you’ll also receive the free professional installation. You will also receive a free HD or DVR Receiver as well. At the moment it says that they are running a special with 9 premium movie channels free for 3 months. This will cost you $34.99 for 12 consecutive months of service.
The third from the 3 DirecTV packages is $39.99 per month for 12 months of consecutive service. This will give you 28 free premium movie channels, so that you will have, all together, 200+ digital channels with local channels included at no extra charge. You’ll also receive free professional installation, plus a free HD DVR receiver and free HBO 7 channels, Showtime 9 channels and Starz 12 channels.
Everything is totally digital ready, there’s no transition required, no unusual equipment to buy and absolutely no start-up costs.
If you register online, you can save an additional $20 with free handling included.
Depending on which of the 3 DirecTV packages you choose, you will have access to over 130 of the best channels in High-Def which may turn out to be three times more than cable offers you.
There is an additional lease fee of $5 per month for second and each additional receiver. Also, there is an online and call-in rebate that you must qualify for.
In order to access HD programming there is a HD access fee of $10 per month. The DirecTV Slimline Dish, HD receiver, and HD television equipment are required to do so.
A very special DirecTV feature is that you can use your remote to do a 30-second slip. By hitting the proper button on your remote, you can pass or skip ahead in 30-second intervals to receive a high-speed look at what you’re watching. The skip feature does not cost any additional money. Another excellent feature is the capability of using the new DirecTV iPhone application. This means that you will not have to miss your favorite shows should you be held up somewhere. You can use your iPhone or iPod to find your favorite shows and to then set your home DVR. You can accomplish this no matter where you are located!
If you are like most people, chances are that you undoubtedly have a short list of channels that you like to watch all the time. A Directv feature you’ll especially enjoy is that you can build your own channel guide showing only those channels. This will make your access to your favorite shows much more quickly!
Different features for different folks. There’s even a feature on DirecTV that allows you to find out when you are nearing your disk space warning. There’s no reason why you cannot plan what and when to record now!