Directv’s debut in 1994 turned out to be an
auspicious entry into the satellite television market. With a variety of
options in programming, some cable subscribers opted for satellite and
now more and more are doing so, while others are taking the next
technological step by purchasing Directv’s HD receivers as well.
And with the FCC handing down a decision to convert all
television to high definition format, commonly known as HD, by 2006,
content providers, cable and satellite companies like Directv are in
full swing with marketing programs to sell their HD receivers. HD is
broadcast digitally at a higher resolution for better picture quality.
In the past high definition television used to be a term referred to
newer technology in the 1930s that replaced experimental television
technology at the time.
Currently, a Directv HD receiver can cost in the five hundred to
six hundred dollar range on the cheap side and well over a thousand
dollars for higher end receivers. Electronics manufacturers like Hughes,
Samsung and others are all touting their HD receivers now for their
features, but prices are still a little high, as well as for HD
television sets, which average in price over one thousand five hundred
dollars
Much has been made of the high definition issue of late and those
with a more pessimistic mindset toward HD, some refer to them as
hardcore analogue-ers, don’t think a full conversion to HD will be done
in time. Even now, those who may purchase an HD receiver are limited to
those providers, or television stations or networks that provide content
in HD, which some say is up to five times sharper than regular
television.
But while Directv has done its part by offering HD receivers,
customers recently have complained about the exorbitant price of an HD
and Tivo combination receiver, which rings in at a thousand dollars when
purchasing it from Directv, a hard pill to swallow for those who may
have already spent five hundred to a thousand dollars on a Directv HD
receiver to begin with. Tivo allows customers to records hours of
television without needing a VHS tape or DVD burner. For the time being
some customers are buying a separate Tivo unit and hooking it into their
current Directv HD receiver, unfortunately sacrificing some picture
quality along the way.
But many customers feel that in time, as with the prices of
plasma screen televisions, the Tivo and Directv HD receiver combination
will come down in price. So for now, the best bet for those with their
Directv HD receivers may be to wait. In time, not only will there be
more HD content, but also more affordable receiver options. Standard
Directv HD Receivers will likely go down in price as well, along with
those with the added Tivo option.
Sources:
http://archive.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/history/topic/182395-1.html
http://www.pvrblog.com/pvr/2005/04/directvs_hd_pro.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDTV
http://www.chartercom.com/products/hdtv/hdtv.aspx
http://www.kaptainsatellite.com
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