DirecTV carries Hughes receivers and satellite TV systems exclusively due to their long standing reputation for quality and reliability. When you join the DirecTV family of TV viewers, you will receive a complete Hughes satellite TV system free of charge and this also includes a Hughes satellite receiver.

Satellite receivers are very sophisticated and complex pieces of electronics equipment and this is even more so with the high definition receivers. If you add on DVR or DVR Powered by TiVo then they are even more complex. A satellite receiver is much like a home computer, DVD player and stereo receiver all combined into one, so there are a lot of functions that they perform.

For this reason it is in your best interest that you choose the highest quality that is available for you to select from when you are deciding on which satellite TV programming service provider to use. The Hughes Director is DirecTV's basic model Hughes receiver and it comes with their base level, economically priced, forty channel family choice programming package.

It doesn't come with all the features that are necessary for a more channel laden programming package, such as custom menu or programming search function, so it�s a very simple to operate, straight forward unit. In fact the Hughes Director is so simple to operate that even a child can learn to use it.

The next level up in Hughes receiver that DirecTV carries is the Hughes Executive model of receiver and it has features and functions that you will need with the hundreds of channels that come in other DirecTV programming packages. It also has some feature options for you top choose from that can come installed in it, such as DVR and DVR Powered by TiVo that give you the ability to do your own slow motion instant replays while watching sporting events on TV.

You can also use this feature to zip right past TV commercials with the touch of a button and also stop any event and then restart it right where you left off when you return to your seat. One of the features that the Executive comes with is the custom menu feature that allows you to create your own menu of your favorite channels to refer to instead of having to sort through hundreds of channels when you sit down to watch TV.

Still another is the programming search function that allows you to instantly find any program that is scheduled with the touch of a button. The parental control feature allows you to control your parents when they stop by your place and want to snoop through your programming choices.

DirecTV has two choices for their Hughes high definition receivers if you opt for high definition programming. The first one is a basic model, much like their Hughes Director receiver, while the other one is similar to their Hughes Executive model receiver. All of the Hughes satellite components, including the receiver come fully installed and with an extended warranty, at no extra charge.