DISH Network Unveils Low-Cost, Thin-Panel LCD High-Definition TVs; Complete HDTV System Offers 30-inch LCD TV, HD Satellite Receiver, Delivery And Installation For Less Than $1,600

18-Jan-05

EchoStar Communications Corporation announced at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that the company's DISH Networkô satellite TV service is introducing two high-definition, liquid-crystal display (LCD), thin-panel TVs. When subscribing to DISH Network's Digital Home Advantage lease program, customers will have the option to purchase 30-inch or 40-inch LCD TVs for $1,599 and $3,999 respectively. The Digital Home Advantage lease program offers a DISH 811 high-definition satellite TV receiver and dish antenna, free delivery and free standard professional installation. DISH Network LCD TVs include the following: thin profiles (30-inch LCD monitor is 3.3 inches deep); the ability to double as a computer monitor; flexibility of wall mounting or shelf standing; fast refresh rates, optimizing clarity for the casual viewer and home theater buff alike; and detachable speakers for placement flexibility. ""We challenge anyone to find a cable or another satellite TV company that will provide an LCD TV loaded with all the features we're including, as well as connection to DISH Network programming, at this low price,"" said Mark Jackson, President of EchoStar Technologies Corporation. ""DISH Network has eliminated the time-consuming hassle of working with multiple companies to find the look and sound you want."" DISH Network's new thin-panel LCD TVs include many features typically found in more expensive high definition televisions. They include the following features: -- A compact, detachable media box for convenient connection of audio/video equipment such as a DISH Network satellite TV receiver, DVD player or even a computer. Set up horizontally or vertically, the box includes one digital visual interface (DVI) input, two high-definition component inputs and one video graphics array (VGA) input, as well as a full complement of standard definition input and output connections. -- Picture-in-picture and split-screen viewing. -- Black-colored face and base with silver speakers. -- 1280 x 768 resolution with widescreen aspect ratio. Accepts 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i resolutions. -- Contrast ratio of 600:1 and brightness of 450 nits-- 3:2 reverse pulldown and 3-D digital comb filter for enhanced standard definition viewing. -- Vertical and horizontal optical viewing angles of 170 degrees DISH Network customers who purchase an LCD HDTV can subscribe to DISH Network's HD Pak for $9.99 per month. HD Pak includes five channels: ESPN HD, Discovery HD Theater, HDNet, HDNet Movies and TNT HD. Under a special promotion, DISH Network is offering new customers six months free of the HD Pak and offering existing customers half off the monthly price for the HD Pak for 12 months. DISH Network also offers HBO, Showtime, a pay-per-view channel and CBS in high definition. The DISH 811 has a built-in, off-air tuner featuring seamless on-screen navigation between off-air digital or analog programming and DISH Network's high-definition and standard-definition programming. Also included with the DISH 811 are a UHF four-component universal remote control, parental control locks, electronic program guide, themes lists, favorite channels lists, one-touch channel return, closed-caption support and alternate audio. For more information, visit http://www.dishnetwork.com

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