The DISH Network Receivers Guide
A receiver used to be a big black box that you would sit on top of your TV and change the channel. Now as thin as a designer briefcase, it can pause and play live TV, record your favorite shows, show you what’s on TV, and even stream an HD image so lifelike you’d think you were watching your shows in person.
Here’s the lowdown on the four types of DISH Network receivers:
standard receiver
This is the basic DISH Network receiver. In addition to changing channels, it also has an on-screen guide so you can see what’s on satellite TV, and parental controls that let you limit what your kids watch. It also has on-screen caller ID so you can see who’s calling when you’re watching TV.
DVR receiver
With a DVR receiver you can pause a live TV show, get up to answer the phone or grab a snack, then sit back and resume watching your show when you’re ready. How is that for convenient?
This receiver also allows you to record and store up to 100 hours of your favorite shows. You can even record two TV shows at the same time, record one show while watching another show, and record two shows while watching a previously recorded show.
high definition receiver
HD receivers transmit a high-definition signal to your TV so you can watch your shows in crisp, high-definition format. If you’ve never watched an HD show, you’ll be surprised at how clear the picture is.
The DISH Network HD Receiver has all the features of your standard receiver plus Dolby Surround Sound for three-dimensional sound and PIP (Picture-in-Picture) so you can watch two shows at once.
High Definition DVR Receiver
This receiver gives you the best of both worlds: the ability to record your shows and watch them in high definition. It has all the features of HD receivers and DVRs, plus it can record up to 350 hours of SD (Standard Definition) programming and 55 hours of HD programming. This is the best receiver for satellite TV fans who want all the bells and whistles.
All DISH Network receivers are free when you order one of their program packages and come with a universal remote so you can operate your DVD player and VCR in addition to your TV.