The Standard Digital Receiver is a state-of-the-art receiver that allows you to view television in 100% digital quality. This receiver comes with these standard, yet useful, features:

a) Parental Control Locks safely monitor what your children are watching, without having to watch the program with them. With our Parental Controls, you can limit programming by channel, program, content, and rating; so you can feel safe with what your children are watching.

b) Closed-Caption Support standard.

c) Caller ID will show up on your screen every time the phone rings, so you won't have to miss a moment of TV (where available).

d) Infrared (IR) 4-component universal remote control can be programmed to operate (via IR) up to three additional components, such as TVs, VCRs and DVD players so you do not have to Fuss with four remotes just to start a movie.

The DVR will record up to 100 hours of 100% digital audio/video programming. With Dish Video-On-Demand service that provides the ability to pause live TV, do your own instant replays, stop live TV, fast forward or fast reverse, skip commercials, and use frame-by-frame slow motion.

The High Definition receiver offers everything the Standard Digital Receiver offers and more. It receives Standard and High Definition (HDTV) signals so you will be able to feel as though you are really there in the programming you are watching. It also supports 480p, 720p, or 1080i resolutions for the clearest possible picture. This includes an integrated off-air tuner for reception of local digital HD and analog broadcasts. Here is the full list of features that you can take advantage of with your DVR receiver:

1) An integrated off-air tuner for high-definition and standard over-the-air reception.

2) An electronic program guide with on-screen navigation so you can see what's on satellite TV.

3) Parental locks so you can prevent your children from watching inappropriate programs.

4) Interactive TV so you can watch six screens at once, and on-demand entertainment, games, shopping, news, sports, and weather.

5) A universal remote control that operates your HDTV receiver, your television, your DVD player, and your VCR.

6) Video and audio outputs so you can connect your receiver to your stereo or a home theater system.

7) Dolby Digital Surround Sound for a three-dimensional listening experience.

8) A telephone jack so you can receive pay-per-view programming.

9) Digitally record up to 200 hours of your favorite shows (30 hours in high-definition mode).

10) Record two programs at the same time while watching another program.

11) Pause live TV so you can get a snack or answer the telephone, then resume watching TV when you're ready.

12) PIP (picture-in-picture) so you can watch two shows at the same time.

13) View and record programs on two separate TVs.

If you want the clearest picture and the best sound when you watch satellite TV then DISH Network's free HDTV receiver is what you need.