DISH Networkô's High Definition Satellite Television Receiver Awarded Best New HDTV Product

DISH Networkô Model 6000, Offering HD Programming From DISH Network Satellite TV, Receives Coveted CES Innovations Award As Well As Awards From Sound & Vision Magazine, e-town.com And BestStuff.com

31-Jan-01

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH,DISHP) announced that DISH Networkô Model 6000 high definition (HDTV) satellite television receiver has been awarded the prestigious 2001 International Consumer Electronic Show Innovations Award as one of the best new satellite television products. The Model 6000 also received top honors from online consumer electronic magazine e-town.com, Sound and Vision Magazine, and online news and product review destination BestStuff.com - a frequent contributor to the Today Show on NBC. These awards were presented to EchoStar at the 2001 International CES. The DISH Network Model 6000 is an integrated satellite television receiver capable of receiving DISH Network's HDTV programming, in addition to its full complement of standard definition digital satellite TV channels. HDTV offers the highest resolution format of digital television with the best picture clarity available. The Model 6000 receiver turns home entertainment into a movie theatre-like experience with its widescreen format and superior picture quality. The Model 6000 also is capable of receiving local off-air HDTV signals through an optional off-air tuner cartridge. Innovations 2001 - Consumer Electronics Association Innovations 2001 award recognizes excellence in design and engineering of consumer electronics, and is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). Entries were judged by a panel of 22 prominent industry experts. Product evaluations were based on criteria such as value to user, aesthetics, contributions to the quality of life as well as the product's innovative qualities. For more information, visit www.cesweb.org. e-town.com DISH Network's Model 6000 won e-town.com's Product Of The Year in the Home Theater/Satellite category after editors reviewed hundreds of consumer electronics products while using criteria such as groundbreaking technology, superior performance and overall value. In its review, e-town.com reviewer Charles Wood wrote, ""The DISH 6000 features that are particularly noteworthy include an RF wireless remote, the ability to output either 1080i or 720p signals and provisions for future tuner module upgrades. The upgrade option earns the 6000 several extra points...The DISH 6000 is just what the market needs in an affordable, well-featured set-top box capable of satellite and terrestrial reception."" BestStuff.com The editors of BestStuff.com regularly feature their top consumer electronics picks on NBC's Today Show and have selected DISH Network's Model 6000 HD Satellite TV Receiver as winner of its ""Best Of The Best Award."" In their review, editors write, ""EchoStar's DISH Network made the choice easy by offering the least expensive (yet top quality) solution with its new $500 Model 6000 set-top receiver."" They also wrote, ""DISH Network goes the 'full mile' for you and humbles (the competitor's) paltry effort by giving subscribers much more HDTV programming...a great 'bargain' receiver...the best sound...and the better picture.""Sound And Vision Magazine Sound & Vision, the world's largest entertainment equipment magazine, selected the DISH Network Model 6000 HD satellite TV receiver for its Reviewer's Choice Award, recognizing it as one of the outstanding consumer electronics products for the year 2000. The Model 6000 was one of just 21 products chosen by the magazine's editors and reviewers from among more than 150 tested throughout the year. To select the award winners, Sound & Vision chose the products based on their innovation, performance, build quality, value or other criteria. For more information, visit www.soundandvisionmag.com. ""A lot of work went into the design of DISH Network's Model 6000 to make it technically superior and adaptable to future services,"" said Mike Dugan, President of EchoStar. ""We are delighted that this effort has been recognized by such a wide range of organizations and publications."" DISH Network Model 6000 satellite TV receiver unit is available for $499 MSRP. An 8VSB off-air HD tuner cartridge is sold separately for $149 MSRP. The Model 6000 delivers DISH Network's high definition programming with outstanding picture clarity and crystal-clear DolbyÆ Digital sound. By offering both component (Y/Pr/Pb) and RGB HDTV video outputs, the Model 6000 is compatible with virtually all HDTV sets. The Model 6000 and 8VSB tuner cartridge supports both 1080i and 720p HDTV resolution output formats and complies with standards established by the Advanced Television Standards Committee. DISH Network now offers the following high definition channels - HBO-HD, SHOWTIME-HD, DISH-On-Demand pay-per-view HD movies, and a 24-hour HDTV demonstration channel. DISH Network retailers also offer a convenient HDTV equipment package, which includes the Model 6000 satellite TV receiver and two satellite dishes for $699. The off-air analog/digital tuner cartridge is sold separately. To find a retailer near you or for more information about the DISH Network satellite TV systems and programming, visit www.dishnetwork.com.

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