Samsung SIR-TS360 - Manual (Page 11)

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CHAPTER 1
Technical overview
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What kinds of TV programming can I watch with the DIRECTV ® HD
Receiver?
The DIRECTV ® HD Receiver provides you with the ability to receive television programs from
a wide range of sources, and to display them on virtually any TV or monitor.
Using the Air In, Satellite In, and Cable In jacks on the back of the DIRECTV
® HD Receiver,
you can receive television programs from:
HDTV and SDTV DIRECTV ® programming via digital satellites (through the Satellite In jack).
Local off-air analog television broadcasts (NTSC), and local off-air digital broadcasts (ATSC) (through the Air In jack).
Unscrambled analog cable TV services for unscrambled cable programming (through the Cable In jack).
To view cable TV or DIRECTV ® programming, programming subscriptions are also required.
What equipment is required to view HDTV programming?
To view HDTV programming, in addition to your DIRECTV ® HD Receiver, you will need an
HDTV monitor or television set.
For DIRECTV
® High-Definition programming, you’ll also need an oval triple LNB multi-satellite
dish, including a Sat C LNB (a dish that can receive signals from all 3 of the satellite
locations providing DIRECTV programming).
To receive analog and digital off-air television broadcasts, you’ll need an off-air antenna.
To receive cable TV programming, you’ll need a cable TV connection (provided by your local
cable TV service provider).
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