The last month or two I’ve been fairly impressed with the speed at which Direct TV is slapping up movies in their high definition pay-per-view channels. It started off slow, but it’s hitting on all cylinders right now.
Case in point, Michael Clayton was just released on DVD and Blu-Ray this past Tuesday and it’s already on Direct TV available for pay-per-view.
While I’m still sort of crying over the death of HD-DVD, at least Direct TV is doing their part to help us get over it. Granted, watching a PPV movie doesn’t give you the stuff of DVDs, like commentaries, special features, etc., but the fact that it’s still in high definition is good enough for me.
This week, not only is Michael Clayton available, but Saw IV (unrated) is out and Superbad. There is also No Reservations, Resident Evil: Extinction, 3:10 to Yuma, The Kingdom and The Invasion (ugh).
You can find these HD PPV channels on Direct TV from 135 to 179. They are all labeled PPVHD.
Another way to find the is to look at ALL HD channels by clicking the Guide button once or twice (depending on how you’ve tweaked your system) and choosing the HDTV Channels category.
I have noticed that they have been bringing on much more HD movie related content which is nice. Unfortunately I do not pay for PPV movies since I would rather rent them and see the extras, etc. But I do think that it is a good sign and I hope that more channels start to broadcast in HD – like the Comedy Channel – that would be cool.
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