DIRECTV: Leading the 3D TV Revolution
Welcome to the future of television: three dimensions, all in your own home, and DIRECTV is the first TV provider to bring dedicated HD 3D content to your home.†† And we’re not just talking animated films anymore. For decades we’ve marveled at the 3D films being made and brought to select cities across the country. But we’ve entered into a new era, and DIRECTV is leading the transition of the 3D experience from the theatre to your living room. If you like high definition quality, just wait until you see 3D! Now you can watch movies, sports, shows, and even some local channels.
DIRECTV 3D HDTV channels provide the best 3D sports, movies, music, nature, arts and more digital satellite TV has to offer. 3D programming for digital satellite TV is automatically included with your DIRECTV HD programming package.
Currently, DIRECTV offers four 3D HDTV channels, with more on the way!
Sports from ESPN 3D
Do you like watching sports in HD, but still wish you could get closer, like you are actually there? Well just wait until you watch a game in 3D! Get ready for the most in-your-face sports you can fathom. Get a minimum of 85 live sporting events on ESPN 3D this year, the only better way to experience the game would be directly from the sidelines, or playing yourself! Come and see the players closer than if you were in the actual stands.
Kids hungry? Bathroom break? Mom calling? No problem! You get all the same amazing DVR features of fast-forwarding and rewinding of live television with 3D programming as you do with all DIRECTV’s amazing HD channels. From soccer to the extreme sports, DIRECTV has you covered with the best 3D sports broadcasting there is.
Movies from DIRECTV Cinema™
DIRECTV brings the best of 3D movies right to your own home. With 3D movies from DIRECTV Cinema™, get closer to the characters and understand their story in a new and different light.1 It's time to enjoy all the best 3D movies in the comfort of your own home.
n3D™ powered by Panasonic: Everything 3D, All day, Every Day
Not only is DIRECTV the first provider to supply 3D content, DIRECTV is also the first to broadcast around-the-clock 3D TV, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on one convenient channel. n3D™ is the ultimate 3D variety channel; with 3D sports, movies, music, nature, arts and so much more, you have the best 3D programming available, all on channel 103.
DIRECTV on DEMAND
No matter what you feel like watching, DIRECTV on DEMAND will have an option for you.2 DIRECTV on DEMAND has the widest variety of 3D titles- choose from your favorite movies and shows and watch them in a whole new dimension! In order to enjoy DIRECTV on DEMAND in 3D, just have your HD DVR connected to your home internet service and tune to channel 105.
More than just 3D. New to ESPN and DIRECTV: ESPN now available Live on Xbox 360! If you get DIRECTV with ESPN, you can now stream live ESPN games through your Xbox. So now you can watch all of your favorite sports on ESPN without having to hog the TV. Wherever your Xbox hooks up in your house, you can watch ESPN. No more struggling for DIRECTV control, just take your Xbox console and hook it up at another TV and you can watch your favorite games, programs, shows and more from ESPN on Xbox Live.
Three things you need for 3D TV
- 3D TV with 3D glasses - to maximize your DIRECTV 3D experience, get a Panasonic HD 3D TV.
- Receiver: both HD and HD DVR receivers from DIRECTV give you access to 3D programming networks.
- HD Access: HD access from DIRECTV is only $10 a month, and if you’re a new customer, right now you can get FREE HD Access† with Choice XTRA and above if you sign up for DIRECTV HD service. Also with HD access, you can add Whole-Home DVR service for only $3 more per month.
Via Directsattv.com - DIRECTV and Panasonic have teamed up to fund six filmmakers in an inaugural contest where the winner receives $25,000. These brands are partnering to fund the six separate 3D projects, which include training on Panasonic 3D cameras and other 3D equipment and technology. The DIRECTV n3D Film Invitational Presented by Panasonic will take place at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles this summer. The winner of this inaugural 3D film ...[More]
Via Directsattv.com - HD 3D TV
The next revolution in entertainment technology is here: HD 3D TV . The movie experience which made some of the hottest flicks of the summer (Saw 3D, Shrek, Toy Story) is available now in the comfort of home, and as more and more content is produced specifically to take advantage of the HD 3D TV technology, it will soon become a mainstay of home entertainment.
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To access DIRECTV HD programming, HD Access fee ($10.00/mo.), a DIRECTV Slimline Dish, HD receiver, and HD television equipment are required. Number of channels varies by package.
††DIRECTV 3D content requires HD Access ($10.00/mo.), HD equipment including a compatible 3D-HDTV and 3D glasses.
†Free HD requires the CHOICE XTRA™ Package or higher, activation of HD Access and Auto Bill Pay.