Dish Network DVR Vs Direct TV DVR : Direct TV and Dish Network DVR Comparison

	Dish Network Compatible DVRs				DirecTV Compatible DVRs
Feature	Echo star DVR-510*	Echo star DVR-522	Echo star DVR-721	Ech ostar DVR-921	Hughes SD-DVR 40⁵	Philips DSR-708	Hughes SD-DVR 120⁶	Hughes HD-DVR 250
Disk Size (GB)	120	120	120	250	40	80	120	250
Space Remaining Indicator
High Definition
Satellite Tuners	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
OTA tuners (Digital Only)	None	None	None	1	None	None	None	2
Length of Live TV Buffer (per tuner)	60 min	60 min	120 min	120 min	30 min	30 min	30 min	30 min
Remote Control	IR/UHF	IR/UHF	IR/UHF	IR/UHF	IR	IR	IR	IR
Guide Duration	9 days	9 days	9 days	9 days	12-14 days	12-14 days	12-14 days	12-14 days
Time Based Events²
Name Based Events³
Maximum scheduled events	50	50	64	?	unltd	unltd	unltd	unltd
Suspend Events
Independent Outputs⁴	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
RF Outputs	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Composite Video Outputs	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
S-Video Outputs	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Component Video Outputs	None	None	None	1	None	None	None	1
Digital Video Outputs	None	None	None	1 (DVI)	None	None	None	1 (HDMI)
Analog Audio Outputs	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
Digital Audio Outputs	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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