When you join the DirecTV family of TV viewers, one of the things that you are going to receive free of charge is a top of the line Hughes satellite TV receiver. It comes with the complete satellite TV system that they also give you and this is no cheap system because it's a complete Hughes satellite TV system and Hughes is recognized for its stellar reputation as a manufacturer of top quality satellite TV components around the world and this is the reason why DirecTV chose them as their exclusive supplier.

You have your choice of several models of Hughes receivers and the all of them have a wide variety of easy to use great common sense features to use with your TV programming. The Hughes Executive DVR receiver carries the most features and you can even get it with DVR Powered by TiVo installed in it. This feature allows you to do your own instant slow motion replays and this is a favorite function of the many sports fans in the DirecTV family of TV viewers.

Other things that TiVo will do for you is allow you to zip right past any annoying commercials that come on during programming that you are watching. TiVo also it allows you to pause any live or prerecorded programming to use the phone or the bathroom and then restart it right where it left off when you return to the TV. Of course this receiver has a solid, fool proof parental control function that gives you the final say in what people are watching on the TV set when your away from the home.

If you get one of DirecTV's larger Total Choice programming packages, the custom menu feature is sure going to come in handy, because it allows you set up your own custom menu of all your preferred channels of programming that you can quickly refer to and avoid having to sort through the vast quantity of programming that is in the package every time you want to find something interesting to watch.

The caller ID feature on this receiver displays a callers telephone number right in front of you on your TV screen with the quick touch of a button on your remote, so you won't be interrupted when you are watching TV. For sports and movie buffs there is the programming search function that allows you to quickly find any program or movie that comes to your mind and it's so easy to use.

You simply enter in the name of the movie or the program you are hoping to find and then simply click the button on your remote and if the movie or program is scheduled to come on in the future it will pop right up on your screen with the date and time it will be playing. Give the recording button a click and it is automatically set to be recorded when it comes on whether you are there or not. You just set it and forget it and it's as simple as that. Find out more about Hughes receivers and their many helpful user friendly functions by contacting DirecTV online.