You've probably heard the slogan that Direct TV HD is better than normal television. DirecTV is a satellite television company that claims to offer the best in satellite TV and high definition television products, but are they really the best in the business and how much can they enhance your viewing experience?

With Direct TV HDTV, you have the option of combining several services from the company. DirecTV offers a plethora of service choices for all customers, offering 1 of the most extensive options of products and services out of all of the major satellite television suppliers. A speedy look through their product catalog reveals that they do, indeed, have very much to offer. You can get information about DirecTV's line of products at their website: www.directv.com.

Direct TV HD claims on their website that in side-by-side testing more people liked the picture on the television featuring Direct TV's services than on the television featuring conventional cable services. When it came to the TV HDTV best liked by consumers, the one featuring Direct TV won in the majority of testings. Direct TV offers digital quality television and sound on each channel, whereas most cable companies do not.

Direct TV also claims to have superior customer service. On their website, they boast of higher customer service ratings than cable companies for six consecutive years. This is an attractive feature to most people, as customer service is of vital importance in terms of how a company communicates with its consumer base.

When compared to TV HDTV cable, DirecTV HD is consistently ranked higher due to the variety of channels. More people chose Direct TV over TV HDTV cable due to channel variety than for any other reason. Direct TV also offers "interactive channels" that are not available through TV HDTV cable. These channels allow viewers to see up to eight live channels of news, sports or other programming on a single channel. While annoying to some, these channels are a dream come true to those with a short attention span.

To Recap

Comparing Direct TV HD to cable companies customers choose using this criteria:

* Better customer service * Better picture and sound quality * More channel selection * More extra features

It would seem that DirecTV HD is winning the high definition war at this point, but cable television may still have more ideas coming. By introducing digital cable, most cable companies are at least attempting to keep up with satellite television companies. Other companies are actually purchasing satellite companies to operate them under the cable umbrella. Regardless of what happens, one can be assured that Direct TV HD will continue to compete for your entertainment dollar.