When you go to watch your favorite sports programming, how does it feel when your programming service provider doesn't have it. This frequently happens when special sporting events come on such as a super Bowl game, or other special sports programs, that are not just the run of the mill sports events.

Since its inception in nineteen-ninety-four, the folks at DirecTV have done everything that it takes to stand apart from the other TV programming service providers when it comes to sports. DirecTV carries twenty-five channels of sports and this does not include the channels that they have exclusive broadcasting rights to, that no other service provider carries.

You have to pay a little extra for the exclusive channels if you want to add them to your programming package, but not much and they sure are worth it if you are into sports. Being the leader in sports involves more than just the programming at DirecTV and this is why they stock Hughes satellite system components exclusively.

The Hughes name is synonymous with quality and durability in electronics and they have a track record that stretches back for years, that reflects this in their products. Don't worry about having to pay a high price for the quality that comes with the Hughes name, because your satellite system is free of charge, when you join the DirecTV family of TV viewers.

That's right, you pay nothing for it and it comes completely installed for free also. For the die hard sports fans the Hughes Executive receiver with digital video recorder Powered by TiVo would be the wise choice for their receiver to use. It comes with instant replay in slow motion, as one of its many features that it puts at your finger tips.

This receiver and all the other Hughes receivers that DirecTV stocks are just loaded with simple to understand, user friendly functions. These functions and features aren't just whistles and bells either because they are all great common sense functions.

Find a sports program by simply entering it into the search function by name and give the button a click. The programs date and time instantly appears on your screen along with some relevant information on it. If you can't be there when it is on, just click the record button and it is set to record when it does come on and you don't even have to be there. It will even record one sports program, while you are watching another one on another channel.

The DVR is built right into the receiver and has a full one-hundred hours of memory in it, so you can record over four solid days of sports programming on it. Build your own spots footage archive if you want to with this unit, because it's so easy to use and program. So if you are into sports and you also love great deals, then there really is only one choice for your TV programming and that is DirecTV.