DISH Network Expands High-Definition Offerings

10-Sep-03

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced that the company's DISH Networkô will begin offering four channels of high-definition entertainment in a single package September 16. DISH Network will offer ESPN HD, Discovery HD Theater, HDNet, and HDNet Movies in a new package for $9.99 per month or $109.89 annually. DISH Network also offers high-definition channels such as CBS-HD, HBO-HD, Showtime HD, and DISH-On-Demand pay-per-view HD movies. DISH Network's entry-level DISH 811, designed as the first affordable high-definition receiver/decoder, will be available this fall at an MSRP of $399. DISH Network will further strengthen a high-definition product line that currently includes the model 6000 with the release of the DISH Player-DVR 921, available by the end of October. The high-definition digital video recorder (DVR) will carry an MSRP of $999. It will feature a 250 GB hard drive capable of recording up to 25 hours of high-definition video or up to 180 hours of standard-definition content, or some combination of both. The DISH Player-DVR 921 contains all the features of DISH Network's complete line of DVRs, plus a dual tuner that allows the user to record two different shows while viewing a third pre-recorded show. The DISH Player-DVR 921 also includes a picture-in-picture feature, rewind, fast-forward, pause, and 30-second skip-ahead. Winner of the Best of Show in the Innovations Design and Engineering category at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show, the DISH Player-DVR 921 also offers:- DISHWire connection for future downloading and storage of content- Electronic program guide with computerized search function- Throughput of 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i resolutions- Slow motion and frame-by-frame replay- All DISH Video-On-Demand functionalityFor more information on DISH Network, visit www.dishnetwork.com.

Read More:
http://www.dishnetwork.com