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Technology Spotlight: DIRECTV Residential Experience

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Technology Spotlight: DIRECTV Residential Experience

The DIRECTV Residential Experience (DRE) is a commercial-grade entertainment system designed for hotels, senior living communities, and healthcare facilities. Like an at-home experience, guests, residents, and patients enjoy familiar channel lineups, an interactive programming guide, and an easy-to-use remote.

Flexible technology

DRE is designed to work with all televisions and is compatible with properties that have home-run or loop-through wiring schemes. It supports properties with as few as 15 units or as many as 10,000. Properties using DRE benefit from HD receivers with no Pro:Idiom TVs or master control servers required.

The system also includes an easy-to-clean remote built for high-use environments, making it well suited for properties where durability and cleanliness are priorities.

A familiar experience that’s easy to use

Guests, residents, and patients can quickly find what they want to watch with DRE’s intuitive interactive program guide. The familiar interface makes browsing channels simple, creating an experience that feels much like watching TV at home.

With access to more than 100 HD channels°, properties can provide the right mix of news, sports, movies, and other programming to enhance the customer experience while meeting the unique needs of the audiences they serve.

Entertainment designed for today’s properties

Whether serving hotel guests, senior living residents, or hospital patients, DRE helps properties deliver a modern in-room entertainment experience. Combining flexible deployment, an intuitive interface, and premium programming, DRE provides a reliable solution that helps meet the expectations of today’s viewers while supporting the operational needs of the property.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DIRECTV Residential Experience (DRE)?

DIRECTV Residential Experience (DRE) is a commercial-grade entertainment solution designed for hotels, senior living communities, and healthcare facilities. It provides guests, residents, and patients with a familiar TV experience, including live programming, an interactive channel guide, and an easy-to-use remote.

What types of properties can use the DIRECTV Residential Experience?

DIRECTV Residential Experience is designed for a variety of hospitality and institutional environments, including hotels, senior living communities, and healthcare facilities. The system can support properties ranging from smaller locations with 15 units to large properties with up to 10,000 units.

Does the DIRECTV Residential Experience require Pro:Idiom TVs or additional equipment?

No. The DIRECTV Residential Experience is designed to work with all televisions and does not require Pro:Idiom TVs or master control servers. The solution includes HD receivers, an easy-to-use remote and supports properties with home-run or loop-through wiring configurations.

What channels are available with the DIRECTV Residential Experience?

The DIRECTV Residential Experience provides access to more than 100 HD channels°, including a variety of news, sports, movies, and entertainment programming options.

How does the DIRECTV Residential Experience help improve the guest, resident or patient entertainment experience?

The DIRECTV Residential Experience delivers a familiar, easy-to-use interface that helps guests, residents, and patients quickly find their favorite programming. With an interactive guide, familiar channel lineups, and an easy-to-clean remote designed for high-use environments, DRE can help create an engaging in-room entertainment experience.