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directtv High-definition television (HDTV)
directtv's 5-LNB satellite dish
Like its competitors, directtv offers high-definition television (HDTV) and interactive services.
To handle the proliferation of bandwidth-intensive HDTV broadcasting, directtv rebroadcasts local HDTV stations using the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec while employing a newer transmission protocol (DVB-S2) over the SPACEWAY-1 and SPACEWAY-2 satellites. This allows directtv to squeeze much more HD programming over its satellite signal than was previously feasible using the older MPEG-2 compression and DSS protocol it has been using.
DirectTV is defending a lawsuit that alleges directtv lowered HDTV picture resolution below that of the industry's accepted definition of HDTV. DirectTV counters that its high definition picture quality is comparable to or better than that of any other TV service. [3]
To receive the channels encoded in MPEG-4 requires newer receivers such as the H20 as well as the 5-LNB Ka/Ku dish. directtv has contracted with Korea's LG Electronics and France's Thomson to manufacture these new receivers. LG Electronics offers the Model # H20-600 receiver while Thomson provides the Model # H20-100 receivers.
directtv uses the less advanced H10 receiver only when the customer cannot receive local stations. [4]
The HD channels offered by directtv are:
directtv also broadcasts FSN in HD in various markets, on different channels in the 90s range, for certain games.
directtv broadcasts some of the NFL Sunday Ticket package in HD for an additional fee. This service is only available to customers that purchase the NFL Sunday Ticket Super Fan for an additional $99.
Local network affiliates of (CBS, ABC, NBC, and FOX) broadcasts in HDTV are available in major markets.
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