High Definition Programming - DIRECTV®
HDTV is the future of television
And it is the best viewing possible for sports! Read Why You should Watch Sports on HDTV to learn how HDTV can upgrade your sports viewing. You will also find that all of your other shows will be much improved when viewed in high definition. On most HDTV sets, the digital broadcasts of standard definition content can be scaled automatically to full wide screen with great results. Of course, with DIRECTV all of your shows are digital, another plus for satellite TV.
HDTV sales driven by Sports
Read the CEA press release - Super Bowl XL Kicks off the Year of HD which explains that steadily increasing HDTV sales are being driven by sports programming.
DIRECTV® HD Programming package includes:
ESPN HD
A 24-hour high-definition simulcast service of ESPN that delivers the best lineup of quality sports events, news and information and entertainment telecasts currently available, including games from Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association , the National Football League and the National Hockey League.Universal HD
Universal HD features blockbuster films, unedited and uninterrupted, including Backdraft, Back to the Future, and Jaws; your favorite award-winning series including Battlestar Galactica, The District, Law & Order: SVU and Monk; sports such as the US Open; plus mesmerizing performance arts like Cirque du Soleil.Discovery HD Theater
Discovery HD Theater is the new 24/7 channel filmed entirely in high-definition. The channel delivers programs about nature, science and technology, geography, travel and world culture - all designed to provide the highest-quality viewing experience available. It offers the world's most spectacular images delivered in the world's most stunning quality. Discovery HD Theater is like having a movie theater right in your own home.HDNet
A 24-hour network featuring live sports like NHL® and MLS® games, boxing, drama series, concerts and original news and documentary programming including HDNet World Report and Across America.HDNet Movies
Delivers a 24-hour schedule of blockbuster movie titles from Warner Bros., Sony, and other major studios, as well as made-for-TV movies , independent films and shorts.DIRECTV Growing Local HD
Look for 36 new HD local markets to be launched in the first half of 2006. The first 36 markets will cover 57% of U.S. TV households. You can initially expect channels such as ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox - that offer an HD feed in the market. Customers who subscribe to a programming package that includes local channels will receive both standard and HD signals at no extra monthly charge. Current HD local markets include: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington, D.C.TNT HD NOW AVAILABLE
DIRECTV customers can now enjoy 75 high definition channels with the addition of TNT's HD feed. For only $10.99 per month, customers will receive the DIRECTV HD package, yielding an unsurpassed video and audio experience.
To take advantage of the latest HDTV technology and have access to over 225 channels of DIRECTV® programming, you'll need an HDTV set with a built-in DIRECTV® Receiver or a standalone DIRECTV HD Receiver. Also required is an 18"x24" DIRECTV Multi-Satellite dish antenna with a Sat-C kit or an 18"x20" DIRECTV Multi-Satellite dish antenna (Triple-LNB).
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