DirecTV is a Satellite Television provider that first launched in 1994.  It ended that first year of operation with 320,000 customers.  Just 13 years later the number of customers has passed over the 16 million mark.  It has been the number one Satellite TV provider for some time now, and does not look as though it wants to give up the title any time soon.  However, the competition between television entertainment providers is a fierce business.  Therefore, DirecTV is always finding ways to give people the best deals and programming available.  It is this mentality and business tactic that has made it the #1 choice in digital television entertainment today. It is a difficult choice for people trying to decide which television provider to sign up with.  The first question for many is, “Do I choose Cable or Satellite?”   Without much investigation into the two, one would probably think they are basically the same thing.  That would be a big mistake because Satelite Television holds several advantages over Cable.  Satelite TV technology has capabilities that Cable will never be able to match.  For instance, you can attach a DirecTV Satelite dish to your RV or boat to watch your favorite shows no matter where you are.  You can’t do that with Cable because the signal wires are only designed to run to your house.  Think about if a severe storm knocks out the main power grid and telephone lines.  You can use a generator to power your Direct TV Satelite receiver and tune into the channels providing important weather and safety information.  You can’t do that with Cable because it relies on the main power grid to send its signal out.  With Satelite, now you can have high-speed Internet access in very rural areas that only had dial-up service before.  You can’t do that with Cable because they don’t provide television reception, much less Internet connection, in many rural areas.  So, Direct TV makes it an easy choice when you examine the technological differences between the two.  It becomes an even easier choice when you look at the great deals for new customers.One way Direct TV has gotten over 16 million people to sign up is with the great offers they give to new customers.  To start, first-time subscribers have no equipment to buy and no start-up costs.  You also get free installation of a 4-Room System.  This allows you to put four receivers in four different rooms so you aren’t fighting with the rest of the family over which show to watch.  Everyone gets to watch their own show! New subscribers also get a free upgrade of either a DVR or HD receiver.  A DVR, or Digital Video Recorder, lets you pause and rewind live television in case there is a sports moment or piece of information you want to watch again.  Then, you can continue the show from that moment on or skip ahead to where the program is playing live.  With a DVR, you can also digitally record and store up to 100 hours of your favorite programs and skip over the commercials whenever you watch them.  A HD, or High Definition, receiver allows you take full advantage of the unbeatable image quality of a High Definition television. After looking at all the technology, offers, and benefits of DirecTV it isn’t difficult to understand why they have been a successful company for so long and are gaining almost one million new customers every year.