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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.