Digital satellite receivers – Sony Home Theater User Manual
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Digital Satellite Receivers
With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an
incredibly rich array of programming options into your home. Subscribe to the service
and you'll be able to choose from pay-per-view movies and events, college and
professional sports packages, plus a long list of cable favorites. And in many cities, you
can even enjoy your local TV channels, brought to you by satellite! The DIRECTV
service provides digital picture quality, plus CD-quality digital sound including Dolby
Digital surround sound on selected channels. And the DIRECTV service even delivers
selected channels in the glory of High Definition TV!
Features to look for:
Support for DIRECTV local-to-local and multi-satellite programming. The new
receivers get the full benefit of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup.
Dolby Digital optical passthrough. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect
the optical digital audio output of the DIRECTV receiver to your A/V receiver.
High Definition reception. If you own or you're thinking of buying a "high
scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television,
you should give serious consideration to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. With
the right subscription, you'll have access to unforgettable pictures on HBO and
Showtime, in addition to sports and other programming on HDNet.
Powerful on-screen guide. With over 200 channels to choose from, you'll want a
receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy.
One button record. Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with your
videocassette recorder or personal video recorder. The infrared "blaster" supplied
with many satellite receivers can automatically switch your recorder on, put it into the
record mode and turn it off when the recording is done!