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- Digital MPEG-2 compression provides a sharp, clear, analog-converted picture
- Watch 2 shows at once with picture-in-picture
- Pause or view instant replays of live TV shows; dual-LNB satellite antenna dish included
- Includes multifunction remote control
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Amazon.com Product Description
RCA's DS4220RE DIRECTV system incorporates an 18-inch dish and a room receiver to bring digital picture and sound quality into your home. DIRECTV has a wide selection of basic channels, premium movie channels, pay-per-view choices, and music networks for your whole family. The satellite dish has dual LNB (low-noise blocking) converter outputs, which provide digital audio-video signals and connect to the back of the receiver.
The RCA DS4220RE transmits digital audio and video through your existing home theater system. Digital MPEG-2 compression provides a sharp, clear, analog-converted picture. An interactive channel banner lists five channels of programming at once. It also includes the Scout feature, a search that scans the program guide based on keywords you enter. Parents can lock out certain channels and set rating and spending limits with the Guardian feature.
The universal remote control has color-coded buttons for easy operation .
RCA offers a one-year limited warranty for parts and labor. For a comprehensive explanation of RCA DIRECTV Systems and features, check out our Buying Guide to DIRECTV Systems.
From Digital Living Today
Stoking the fires of competition between digital cable and Satellite DIRECTV, RCA offers the DS4220RE DIRECTV system. When you buy the DS4220RE, you get a dish and receiver to connect the signal from the satellite to your home. The DS4220RE does not include a subscription to the Satellite service, but it provides you with everything you need to take full advantage of the wide range of channels, premium movie outlets, pay-per-view offerings, and music networks offered by the various DIRECTV plans. The dish itself is 18 inches in diameter and uses dual LNB (low-noise blocking) converter outputs which attach directly to the receiver which sits next to your TV set. Working with the signals captured by the dish, the receiver converts the digital image into an analog signal that can be played on any TV. In addition to signal processing and conversion, the DS4220RE allows you to search for programming using its flexible interface so you can just type in a keyword and let the unit go to work finding the shows you want to watch. A Guardian feature allows parents to restrict certain channels and set rating and spending limits on pay per view choices as well.
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152 of 165 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
DESPITE the HYPE: Technically superior to digital cable!,
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This review is from: RCA DS4220RE Dual-LNB DIRECTV System with Free Pro-Installation (Electronics)
I've been a DirecTV subscriber since 1995, using the same RCA system (first generation) before I upgraded to this system. I also have digital cable in our bedroom, though I will soon remove it and add an additional receiver.The reason I upgraded it complicated, but let's discuss why this is a great system to have compared to digital cable: 1) Broadcast satellite technology is hands down faster than digital cable. The simple act of changing the channel functions faster with a DSS unit (my signal strength is about 86). - Digital cable seems to lag between every channel change and sometimes gets downright bogged down. 2) The onscreen guide for DirecTV lets you look furthur into the scheduling future with more accuracy. - several times in the recent past we have turned on a channel because of the digital cable online guide and a different show was on. This happens from time to time with DirecTV, but with much less frequency 3) There are more channels on DirecTV, including a better selection of music. We often tune the television to one of the theme music channels while we clean house. - sometimes on digital cable the music channels were garbled. - The online guide on DirecTV shows the music channels, digital cable omits them 4) The original RCA DSS unit was the fastest selling consumer electronics item in history. After selling millions of units, many companies are now supporting this technology and pushing the technological curve forward. You can look at upgrading in these directions with DSS (and not digital cable): - Tivo : There are several units out there that work directly with your DirecTV to let you record one show and watch another one. - Integrated televisions: RCA sells a big screen television that has a built in DSS receiver. No additional boxes, and it tunes itself. 5) More pay per views with a wider selection In digital cable's defense, DirecTV is slightly more expensive and my DirecTV unit has more outages than my local cable, but not many more. One noticable difference is that I always seems to lose at least one local channel on cable during a rainstorm, as opposed to losing all of my DirecTV channels during the peak of the storm. In the years I have had my unit, I would be able to say this happens to me four times a year. After you get a dish installed, you can disconnect the main coaxial drop from your cable company and use the same coaxial to transmit the encoded signal to your individual units. Why did I upgrade to this unit? Because I had my card 'zapped' and lost contact with the person who did it. My access card died and it was cheaper to turn the account off, wait a few months and then buy a whole new system. DirecTV has been plagued with these pirate access cards and has really stepped up security against them. I advise you not to let anyone manipulate any data on your access card because DirecTV can electronically turn them off and the card pirates themselves can permamently damage the cards. You really can't get something for nothing, or at least not forever.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product, terrible installation,
By "javaguru82" (Warrenville, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: RCA DS4220RE Dual-LNB DIRECTV System with Free Pro-Installation (Electronics)
The DirecTV system itself is fantastic! However, if you live in the Chicago area, you would do better to wait for a different promotion. The so-called "professional free installation" is anything but professional. Apparently Amazon contracts out the installation work to a company called Digivision, who in turn, subcontracts the work out to local installers.The first installer was to arrive on Aug. 27th (the system was shipped to us on Aug. 10th). He called that day to inform us that his car broke down, and he had no idea when he would be able to make it. He never called again, and never returned our calls. Then, I contacted Digivision to get a different installer. I called him on 3 different days last week, and never had a call returned. Totally frustrated, I stopped by our local TV repair shop to ask if they do satellite installations. They did, and came out the very next morning to complete the installation. So, the "free installation" cost me $199.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great deal, a great company.,
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This review is from: RCA DS4220RE Dual-LNB DIRECTV System with Free Pro-Installation (Electronics)
Like many people I know, I was fed up with my local cable company. When I moved and the cable company told me it would take three to five weeks for them to hook up my cable (the house was prewired, for crying out loud), I decided to try Directv. I ordered this system and it arrived quickly--only a few days. On the very day it was delivered, I received a call from Directv and their local subcontractor to schedule an appointment to have it installed. The process was simple and speedy. I will never go back to cable. The picture is outstanding (blows digital cable out of the water) and I like that the Directv receiver is super small. The user interface of Directv is sophisticated and, best of all, the monthly price they quote you on their website is the exact amount you pay. No additional fees and taxes. What a pleasure. Get one today. The [price] you pay for equipment will pay for itself in fewer fees, better service and a stellar picture.
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