Satellite TV Systems Index
used by DirecTV. DirecTV offers standard television including local channels in most markets. Local channels are transmitted over terrestrial optical fiber networks to the Castle Rock Broadcast Center, in Castle Rock, Colorado, where they are uplinked. DirecTV also offers high definition (HDTV); and a digital video recorder (DVR) service in partnership with TiVo. It has now more than 12 million customers in the US and 1.5 million in Latin America. 2002 revenues were USD 8.9 billion. DirecTV DirecTV is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that broadcasts digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States. Owned by DirecTV Group, a subsidiary of >> read more...