DIRECTV Plus® DVR vs. DISH Network DVR

One major area to consider when comparing DIRECTV & DISH Network is the digital video recorder or DVR. I can't be the judge for you, but I can lay out all the facts and let you decide. The descriptions and chart below should give you the information you need concerning the differences in DISH & DIRECTV DVR's.

Product	HD Compatable?	SD Recording	HD Recording	Monthly Fee	# TV's
DIRECTV Plus® HD DVR	YES	200 Hours	50 Hours	$5.99	2
DIRECTV Plus® DVR	NO	100 Hours	0 Hours	$5.99	2
DISH Player-DVR 625	NO	100 Hours	0 Hours	$5.98	2
ViP612™ HD DVR	YES	200 Hours	30 Hours	$5.98	1
ViP622™ HD DVR	YES	200 Hours	30 Hours	$5.98	2
ViP722™ HD DVR	YES	350 Hours	55 Hours	$5.98	2

 

DIRECTV Plus® HD DVR
The DIRECTV Plus® HD DVR features many options for HD and SD programming. Two satellite tuners allow for access to your favorite shows and recordings in two different locations. The HD DVR has the capacity to hold up to 200 hours of SD and 50 hours of HD recordings. A 14 day guide will make sure you don't miss anything coming up, plus you can record an entire series without worrying about a day or time change. Also, record two live shows at the same time as watching a pre-recording. Enjoy parental control, caller ID, and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Easily, record, pause and rewind show with just the touch of a button.

DIRECTV Plus® DVR
The DIRECTV Plus® DVR provides the best digital recordings with great new features. For example, automatic jump ahead marks and fast forward correction make viewing a breeze. Recording shows has never been more convenient than with a PC and mobile phone DVR scheduler. Record up to 100 hours of SD TV from two different satellite tuners. Take advantage of pausing and rewinding live TV, as well as, one touch recording, auto recording, manual recording, and bookmarking functions. In addition, the Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound allows for a great viewing experience. Screen calls with the caller ID info and manage what the children are watching with parental controls.

DISH Network ViP722 HD DVR
The DISH Network ViP722 HD DVR offers all the great standard features you trust from DISH Network but with increased recording time. It features two satellite tuners to allow you to watch and record two live programs at the same time or on two different televisions. It also includes 1 UHF Pro remote control antenna input to support the remote it comes with. This remote can operate 3 devices in addition to the two satellite tuners. The DVR also comes with a telephone jack which will give you caller ID along with saving the history, a USB 2.0 port, and an Ethernet port. Choose to record TV in HD or standard with Dolby Digital Sound.

DISH Network ViP622 HD DVR
The DISH Network ViP622 HD DVR offers the latest in technology with award winning features. It offers two satellite tuners to view and record programming independently of two different TVs. The first viewing location offers a connection to HDTV to view DISH Network programming and off-air digital broadcasts. It also supports four output resolutions including 480i, 480p, 720, and 1080i. SD content can be up-converted and HD can be down-converted. The second viewing location connects to SDTV to view SD and down-converted HD. The output resolution is set at 480i. The DVR supports Dolby digital sound and comes with a universal remote to control both satellite tuners.

DISH Network ViP612™ HD DVR
The DISH Network ViP612™ HD DVR holds all the best features and state of art technology as the top of line DVRs but for only one satellite tuner. Enjoy watching or recording two live programs at once. Or watch a pre-recorded program while recording two more live shows. The DVR will hold up to 200 hours of SD and 30 hours of HD so you'll never miss a favorite show. Easily watch up to 6 screens at once while enjoying the supported Dolby Digital sound quality. Pause live TV and skip through the commercials of recorded shows with just the touch of a button. It also features a telephone port with on screen caller-Id and history.

DISH Player-DVR 625
The DISH Player-DVR 625 gives you all the advanced features available for SD television viewing. Two satellite tuners allow you to record up to 100 hours of programming from two different TV locations. Record two live shows at once while viewing a pre-recorded show. Hit the pause or rewind button for any interruption so you don't miss a word of your favorite series or event. Some other great features are caller ID, parental controls, Dolby Digital Audio, movies, news and weather on demand, and a convenient program guide. There's no need for a trip to the movie theater with the high quality viewing you can enjoy right at home!