DIRECTV vs. DISH Network – Better DVR & Multi-Room Technology

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"Breadcrumbs : WIDTV : Competition : Dish : The Best Technology"

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"DISH : Technology : Intro"

DIRECTV is the industry leader in DVR technology.

Only DIRECTV lets you record ANY five shows at once, with the Home Media Center HD DVR. With DISH’s Hopper, if you want to record any more than three shows of your own choice at the same time, you’re out of luck. Plus our cutting-edge Whole-Home DVR technology lets you record and play your shows in up to 15 different rooms^°, all in HD¹.

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"Technology : Receivers : PC Award"

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"DISH : Technology : Multiroom"

Just some of the innovations you’ll enjoy with DIRECTV

Experience true multi-room DVR.
DIRECTV's Whole-Home DVR service lets you watch your recorded shows in up to 15 rooms, all in HD. That means you can watch in one room and finish watching in any of the other rooms. You can also manage your DVR playlist from any room.
With DISH Network's DuoDVR, you’re restricted to just two TVs and you can't watch in HD on both of them.

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"DISH: Technology : HMC"

Only DIRECTV lets your record ANY 5 shows at once.
With DIRECTV’s Home Media Center HD DVR, you have the freedom and power to record more shows at the same time of your own choice than with any other DVR in the industry. It lets you record ANY five shows, on ANY five channels, at the same time, ANY time. There’s no other HD DVR like it.
With DISH's Hopper, if you ever want to record any more than three shows of your own choice at the same time, you're simply out of luck. And if you use its Primetime Anytime feature, you're forced to record the channels they want you to record. Why let DISH control what you can record?

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"DISH : Technology : Interactive Mix"

Interactive Mix Channels
See up to eight NFL games at the same time on one channel. Or six matches at the same time during Grand Slam tennis and multiple views during major golf tournaments on our exclusive Grand Slam Mix Channels. Plus get scores and stats at the press of a button.²

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"DISH : Technology : Smart Search"

Smart Search: Find what you want to watch faster than ever.

Now you no longer have to scroll endlessly through your channel guide to find what you want to watch. With DIRECTV's revolutionary Smart Search, just enter a title, actor, channel, what have you, and you'll instantly find what you're looking for. Search results start appearing the moment you enter the first letter.

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"DISH : Technology : Additional Features"

ScoreGuide: Live scores at the press of a button.

A must for sports fans, DIRECTV's exclusive ScoreGuide lets you see the scores and start times for all major sports games at the press of a button whenever you're watching any sports channel.
Watch YouTube right on
your TV.

With DIRECTV, you can search for YouTube videos using Smart Search and watch them right there on your TV. Try doing that with DISH Network. You won’t get very far.
TV Apps: A whole new way to enjoy your TV.

Connect with your Facebook and Twitter friends and let them know what shows you’re enjoying. Get your local weather and NFL scores. Access Flickr. You can do it all from your TV with a few clicks of your remote, without interrupting the show you're watching.