Satellite : DirecTV Touts Lineup Of 33 Movies In 1080p HD

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DirecTV Touts Lineup Of 33 Movies In 1080p HD

Satellite Operator Says All New HD VOD Movies Will Soon Be In the Format

Todd Spangler 4/15/2009 3:24:50 PM MT

DirecTV is offering customers 33 movies via its Internet-download service in 1080p high-definition format, the so-called "full HD" standard, which the satellite TV operator claimed is more than any other service.
Dish Network - which has boasted of being "first" to offer 1080p content - offers fewer than a dozen movies and TV shows in the HD format through its own on-demand service.
DirecTV's on-demand movies must be downloaded over an Internet connection to a customer's DirecTV Plus HD DVR receiver. The 1080p (progressive scan) standard is considered as providing superior picture quality to the more common 1080i (interlaced) format.
The movies available in 1080p this month include: Transporter 3, Twilight, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Changeling, Body of Lies, Milk, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Dark Knight, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Wanted.
The company said all other new HD pay-per-view movies will soon be in the 1080p format, including Slumdog Millionaire, The Wrestler, Marley & Me and Quantum of Solace.
"By offering the largest selection of 1080p titles, we further strengthen DirecTV's position as the premier destination for the most compelling and complete lineup of HD content," DirecTV Entertainment executive vice president Eric Shanks said in a statement.