It was among the first multi-channel providers to offer 1080p content in 2009, and in 2010 it debuted the first 24-hour 3D channel, much to my stomach's chagrin.Ĭomcast has said that by the end of 2014 customers of its Xfinity TV cable package who have Samsung 4K TVs will be able to launch an Xfinity TV 4K app directly on their TVs, letting them stream 4K movies and TV shows on demand.

The satellite broadcaster is often in the vanguard of new TV formats.

The company said a new satellite, DirecTV-14, will launch in December and go online in the first quarter of 2015, allowing expansion of its 4K offerings including 'substantially greater VOD as well as live streaming.' The prices for the VOD titles range from $3.99 to $15.99 each, and typical rental windows end at 48 hours.ĭirecTV first mentioned its 4K service during a third-quarter earnings call November 6th. Other titles must be downloaded to the DVR first, a process that 'varies per title,' according to DirecTV. If they do so and opt into the Genie Recommends feature, they'll automatically have two or more of the titles available immediately on their DVRs, according to a DirecTV spokesperson, who could not specify exactly which titles would be available immediately. In a follow-up email, DirecTV told CNET 'While specific announcements will come from each RVU Alliance TV manufacturer member, DIRECTV expects to see more TVs that are DIRECTV 4K Ready launching throughout 2015.'ĭirecTV subscribers with compatible TVs will also need a Genie HD DVR (model HR34 and above) to watch the videos.

Next year compatible TVs may launch from other TV makers. But no other TVs, including non-Samsung 4K TVs, or Samsung 4K TVs from 2013 like the F9000, are compatible. Every 2014 series of Samsung 4K/UHD TV features the necessary 'DIRECTV 4K Ready TV with built-in RVU technology,' according to the company's support site, including models like the HU9000 and HU8550. Unfortunately it's yet another exclusive.

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