| Hughes Electronics is the exclusive brand of | | | | from any other home electronics components in that |
| electronics components that DirecTV stocks for its | | | | you get what you pay for and cheap electronics |
| family of TV viewers and they selected Hughes for a | | | | components have a well earned reputation for being |
| good reason. Quality, durability and great reliable | | | | fragile and unreliable. TiVo is a patented electronics |
| functions are the reason why they selected Hughes. | | | | system and DirecTV has to pay extra for each and |
| While other service providers have chosen to cut | | | | every unit that it is installed in, but it is an absolute must |
| corners and use cheap, off brand electronics with their | | | | for sports programming. |
| satellite systems, DirecTV made the decision early on | | | | In the past sports enthusiasts had to rely on the |
| to spend the extra money and go with the better | | | | broadcaster to decide what was worthy of an instant |
| product with so many more functions. | | | | slow motion replay and far too many plays went by |
| The Hughes Executive receiver has the option of | | | | that were more than worthy of a second closer |
| digital video recorder Powered by TiVo as one of its | | | | examination and this left many a sports fanatic |
| many great easy to use functions and what a great | | | | screaming and throwing things at their TV sets. |
| function it is. With this specialized DVR feature you get | | | | Now DirecTV puts the decision in the hands of the |
| slow motion instant replay at your finger tips. It also | | | | viewer where it should have been all along anyways. |
| gives you the ability to zip right past any annoying | | | | Also a lot of sports enthusiasts like to drink adult |
| commercials that might pop up. | | | | refreshments while they watch their favorite sporting |
| This feature also allows you to pause a program and | | | | events, which inevitable leads to more than the |
| return to it right where it left off. Fast forward and | | | | average number of bathroom breaks. With each trip |
| reverse are also at your discretion with TiVo. Not | | | | to the bathroom, the sports fan runs the risk of missing |
| everyone carries receivers with this ability so dont | | | | a crucial play in the game and this has led to an |
| assume that they all do. If a receiver comes with digital | | | | entirely new sports event called the bathroom-sprint. |
| video recorder it will only have the ability to record | | | | DirecTV and TiVo have now completely eliminated the |
| programming to replay later and that is all. | | | | bathroom-sprint from the sports fans roster of events. |
| Hughes is a recognized leader in satellite components | | | | Now they can press the pause button and know that |
| and systems and they are known for their great easy | | | | when they return the event will start back up right |
| to use one touch features. They are also well known | | | | where it left off. If you are a true sports fanatic make |
| for producing a quality product that will last and be | | | | sure that your satellite TV programming service has |
| trouble free. Having a lot of functions on a receiver is | | | | TiVo in their receivers, or you might have some |
| great unless they dont work right and are prone to | | | | regrets. |
| malfunctions then they are all a pain in the neck. | | | | Written by David Johnson. |
| Satellite systems and components are no different | | | | |