| General |
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"TV Pause" allows you to freeze
a live show for up to 30 minutes.
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Online TV Guide allows viewing
of programs up to 7 days out. "Program search" feature allows you
to search by keyword such as actor or title. You can also "channel surf"
the online TV Guide while watching a program.
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"Show Record" automatically programs
your VCR to record any show. "Show Remind" flashes you a notification
1 minute before showtime.
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Over 375 crystal-clear video and CD-quality
audio channels give you the most channels and the most movies available
anywhere.
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Access the Internet with integrated
56k modem.
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E-mail allows you to communicate
with friends and family from your TV. Six user accounts per household,
each with their own password and E-mail address.
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Supports Dolby Digital.
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Wireless keyboard allows you to
control your system from a distance of 40 feet.
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Infrared universal remote control
allows you to control the satellite receiver and TV up to a 40-foot distance.
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Dual LNBF allows for viewing of
different channels on seperate TVs with a second receiver.
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Parental Control Lockout restricts
access to programs based on ratings and content.
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"Program Facts Display" gives
you information on channel name, rating, and remaining time of program.
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"Favorites Lists"
allow you to customize your favorite channels into 4 separate lists with
30 channels each.
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S-Video output allows for the
highest quality video connection. Microphone input for voice.
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Dual Audio/Video outputs allow
pictures to be E-mailed using camcorder or digital camera for connection
to TV, VCR or stereo amplifier.
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Built-in printer connection allows
printing of E-mail and Web pages.
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"Phone Call Notify" alerts you
of an incoming call right from your TV when you subscribe to call waiting.
When you're online, the unit will disconnect so you can answer your phone,
and reconnects right where you left off.
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Play Games like Solitare right
off your TV.
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WEBPIP (Picture-in-Picture) allows
you to surf the Web and watch TV simultaneously.
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Message Watch automatically notifies
you with a light on the front of the satellite receiver when you receive
an E-mail message.
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Explore organizes websites into
categories to make finding your way around the Internet easier.
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Around Town gives local information
like upcoming events, movie show times, local restaurant reviews and classifieds.
This is automatically programmed based on customer ZIP Code.
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Kids Home Page allows young children
to find fun things and learn from pre-selected sites geared to their age.
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SurfWatch limits access to inappropriate
Internet sites.
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| Technical |
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Dial-Up Access (To see if you get Local
dial-up, click
here)
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Satellite Video Programming
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Multi-dish support
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Dual LNBF
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Favorites Site Lists
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17 GB hard drive in DISHPlayer 500
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IR remote
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IR keyboard
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IR Blaster for VCR recording
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Dolby Digital output
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Audio and Video inputs for Video E-mail
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56k bps modem for Internet Access
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| Product Specifications:
Hardware |
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56k software phone modem with LineShare
technology
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17 GB hard drive in DISHPlayer 500
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16Mb RAM
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4Mb ROM 167 Mhz QED 5230 processor
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WebTV Smart Card slot (front)
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DISH Network Smart Card slot (back)
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Integrated IR Blaster
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Audio/Video Input (front)
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Microphone input (front)
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Dual audio/video outputs
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S-Video output
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Parellel Port - Printer
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IR control output
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RF Modulator Switch
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RJ-11 Telephone Jack
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AC-3 Optical Jack
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Satellite Antenna Input
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| Product Specifications:
Software/Internet Compatibility |
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HTML Version 1.0, 2.0, 3.2, Frames
and Java Script 1.2
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Image GIF89a animation, JPEG,
Progressive JPEG, PNG, TIFF-G3 Fax in E-mail, x bitmat, Macromedia Flash
1.0, 2.0, 3.0
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Transaction SSL version 2 and
3, 40bit and 128bit RC4
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E-mail MIME Compatible, Sound
and images, Embedded HTML, Formatted Text, Capture Video Frame
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Audio .AU, .WAV, Real Audio 1/0,
2.0, 3.0, AIFF, ShockWave Audio, GSM, MPEG-1 Audio, MPEG-2 Audio, MPEG-Layer
3, MOD, General MIDI, MIDI Karaoke, Quicktime Audio, Zip decompression,
RMF, Beatnik Player
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Video MPEG-1 Video, MPEG-3, VideoFlash
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Usenet Full newsgroup reading/posting,
automatic decoding of most encoded
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Chat IRC (Internet Relay), HTML
Chat
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ISP PPP, PAP
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