Penthouse HDTV (or simply known as Penthouse HD) is an adult entertainment channel primarily broadcasting in high-definition format. For over 40 years, Penthouse has published the ''Penthouse'' magazine and directed and produced movies, video games, sports, and gadgets. Penthouse has created three

HDTV High-definition television (HDTV) describes a television or video system which provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies. The term has been used since at least 1933; in more recent times, it ref ...

channels available in Europe.

History

Penthouse have created adult erotic movies for many years, moving towards pornographic movies in 1998, and to High-definition in 2006. Since then they have filmed exclusively in HD format. In October 2009, Penthouse HDTV launched their new HDTV channels in Europe, three of which contain high definition pornographic adult content.

Technical information relating to HDTV

Satellites

Penthouse HDTV broadcasts its channels via one of the

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satellites. Access to the HD channels is via the use of a

set-top box A set-top box (STB), also known as a cable converter box, cable box, receiver, or simply box, and historically television decoder or a converter, is an information appliance device that generally contains a Tuner (radio)#Television, TV tuner inpu ...

and a

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reaching territories across the entire geographical region of Europe. The Penthouse HDTV channels can also be viewed with existing

Hot Bird Hot Bird (also styled Hotbird) is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13 °E over the equator ( orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Asia, Europe, North Africa, Americas and the Middle East. Only digital r ...

equipment with the help of dual feed solutions such as monoblock LNB equipment, double LNB equipment and the ClipSat device. The dual feed equipment works for reception equipment of the Eurobird 9A at 9° east as well as the Hot Bird at 13° east.

Penthouse HDTV channels

Penthouse launched three HD channels in Europe in 2009. Penthouse HDTV channels are the first completely HD adult specific content channels in Europe. Three channels broadcast 24 hours per day. * Penthouse Passion softcore content. * Penthouse Gold hardcore content. * Penthouse Quickies hardcore content. * Penthouse Black hardcore content. * Penthouse Naughty Nights * Penthouse After Midnight All channels show movies and clips from the Penthouse brands. The Penthouse HDTV channels are DTH (Direct-to-Home),

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and

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