In today’s world convenience is king. The average person’s life is so busy, they have to schedule almost every minute of everyday. If this is so, what are the chances your favorite TV program is going to coincidently start in your small window of free time? If you said slim to none you are correct. Even if we remember when our favorite shows come on, things come up that cause use to miss the programs that help us to sit and unwind. With a Dish Network DVR you can watch what ever you want when ever you want automatically, but which is right for you? Read on for more information.
Dish Network’s entry level DVR product is called the DISH Player-DVR 510. The DVR-510 is a DISH Network receiver that is capable of recording up to 100 hours of programming on a 120 GB hard-drive. It also includes DISH Network DVR Service that provides the ability to pause live TV, record standard definition DISH Network programming, skip recorded commercials and create instant replays.
DISH Player-DVR 510 Features Include:
- DISHNetwork DVR Service which allows you to pause live TV, play, stop,and fast-forward, fast-reverse, skip-forward…
- 120 gig harddrive
- Up to 100 hours of digital recording time
- Records Dolby® Digital(TM) when available
- Up to 9 day extended Electronic Programming Guide Dish Network’s next step up improves upon the 510 with many important features including but not limited to a dual tuning function that allows you to record two shows simultaneously, independent viewing of live satellite TV when connected two TV’s and more.
DISH Player-DVR 625 Features Include:
- Name-Based Recording: Pick a show and the DVR will find all new episodes and record them regardless of any changes in program length or broadcast schedule!
- Dual satellite tuners that provide several multi-room viewing options
- Picture-In-Picture (PIP)
- DISHNetwork DVR Service which allows you to pause live TV, play, stop,and fast-forward, fast-reverse, skip-forward…
- 120 gigabyte hard drive
- Up to 100 hours of digital recording time
- Records Dolby® Digital(TM) when available
- Up to 9-day extended Electronic Programming Guide
The best DVR that Dish Network has to offer is the dish player DVR 942. DISH Player-DVR 942 is the industry’s first receiver that offers DVR and High Definition capabilities along with a multi-room function. You will be able to connect two or more TVs, get and record high definition programming, and enjoy a full variety of DVR features.
DISH Player-DVR 942 Features Include:
- Combined high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) two-tuner satellite receiver that provide several multi-room viewing options and Picture-In-Picture (PIP) capabilities
- DISHNetwork DVR Service which allows you to pause live TV, play, stop,and fast-forward, fast-reverse, skip-forward…
- 250 gig harddrive
- Up to 180 hours* SD recording, up to 25 hours* HD recording, or any combination of the two
- 1 UHF and 1 Infrared 4-component universal remote controls
- Up to 9-day extended Electronic Programming Guide
Digital video recorders are still very new but are rapidly dropping in price. The DVR’s above are currently at, $250 fpr the DISH Player-DVR 942, $19.99 for the DISH Player-DVR 625, and as of right now, the DISH Player-DVR 510 is free with a new account.
