If you are interested in high definition programming but don't want to pay for a complete high definition programming package from a service provider than you can pick out individual channels to add to you're your standard definition TV programming package from DirecTV. For classic movie programming in high definition you can add on their Universal HD channel and have just that HD channel if that is all that you want.



They also feature the HDNet movie channels for more recent releases in movie programming. For science and nature programming they have the Discovery HD Theater channel that you can also add on to your standard definition programming package. If you are interested in sports programming then they have both ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD for great sports programming in high definition as well.

DirecTV also features major network programming in high definition as well and this includes ABC, FOX, CBS and NBC all in high definition. Of course this is only a small sampling of their total high definition programming repertoire, because they now carry a total of twenty channels in high definition and any or all of them can be added onto any of their programming packages.

Of course you will need a high definition satellite TV receiver, so they also offer you some choices there also. They have a basic model Hughes high definition receiver that is for people that don't need a DVR or a lot of other receiver features for their programming. For those who plan on recording their DirecTV programming there is a more feature laden Hughes HD receiver that they have to offer.

It comes with DVR that has twenty-five hours of high definition and one-hundred hours of standard definition memory in it and this totals up to be over five days of recording memory in this Hughes HD receiver. Of course you will want more than twenty channels to select from on your TV and DirecTV has three great programming packages to choose from along with several foreign language packages.

DirecTV's Spanish language programing packages come with a mix of both Spanish and English programming, so they are great for someone who is working on learning a second language. DirecTV's Total Choice programming package is their entry level programming package and it contains one-hundred and fifty well blended channels to choose from.

Total Choice Plus adds on another thirty channels to the Total Choice package to bring the number of channels up to one-hundred and eighty channels. Their Total Choice Premier package adds on twenty-five premium sports channels and four separate movie packages and ads up to a total of two-hundred and fifty channels.

With this many channels it is recommended that you opt for the Hughes Executive receiver if you aren't going to be adding any high definition channels. This is their standard definition receiver that comes loaded with the most features including the custom menu feature that will help you to manage this larger quantity of channel choices.