LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003--DISH Network(TM) (Nasdaq:DISH), a leader in developing advanced home TV entertainment products, announced today that its new high definition DishPVR 921 satellite TV system was awarded top honors as the Best of Show in the Innovations Design and Engineering showcase in the Satellite Systems product category at the 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The DishPVR 921 satellite TV receiver is a groundbreaking Personal Video Recording product with the ability to record both standard and high definition programming. DISH Network leads in innovation in the pay TV industry with five nationwide HDTV channels: CBS-HD, HBO-HD, SHOWTIME-HD, Discovery HD, DISH-On-Demand pay-per-view HD movies and a 24-hour HDTV demonstration channel.

Using a massive 250 gigabyte hard disk drive, DishPVR 921 is capable of recording up to 40 hours of high-definition programming, up to 250 hours standard definition programming, or any combination of the two. Other advanced capabilities include the ability to record two programs at the same time while watching a third pre-recorded program, and picture-in-picture capabilities on any TV. Details of the price and availability will be announced later this year.

As a Best of Show winner, the DishPVR 921 will be on display at the Las Vegas Hilton at the Innovations 2003 booth no. 55083. Demonstrations are available at DISH Network's booth no. 25167 in the South Hall on Jan. 9-12. DishPVR 921 embodies four of the most exciting emerging technologies available today into a single, easy-to-use product.

Like all DISH Network satellite TV products, the DishPVR 921 is software upgradeable via satellite which provides consumers new capabilities instantly as they become available.

DishPVR 921 offers features such as two satellite TV tuners for recording up to two programs at once while viewing a pre-recorded program, personal video recording, a seven-day on-screen program guide. Additional features include Caller ID, UHF/IR remote control for use between walls or cabinets, front panel jacks for future use with still or video cameras for capturing images to attach to e-mail, and additional USB connections for future interface with peripheral devices like printers, cameras, CD writers, etc. Standard functions include V-chip type technology for parental controls and an optical Dolby Digital output.

that is good news how soon and how much and when

What type of Video Display connection is required?

>What type of Video Display connection is required?

Last Charlie Chat they said the 921 will have DVI and component outputs.

>How soon and how much.

Good questions.

No firewire interface????

I can't really say for sure what outputs the 921 will have. I believe they only stated DVI and component, not firewire. But look for more reports out of CES or elsewhere for specifics.

So far FireWire implementations seems to be proprietary by manufacturer (Mitsubishi FireWire only talks to other Mitsubishi devices, etc.), and DVI seems to be the upcoming universal standard connection, so it wouldn't surprise or concern me if the 921 doesn't have FireWire.

I am getting excited!

if i have a dish 6000 that is hdtv to upgrade to 921 do need to buy the 921 if so why

Hildred, You don't _have_ to upgrade. Your Model 6000 will continue to receive HD just fine. The 921 is a two tuner PVR which will allow you to record one program while watching another, or record two programs while watching a pre-recorded one. It's basically an HD TIVO. Another thing it will allow is picture in picture on any television because of the two tuners.

I just bought a HDTV without DVI and was about ready to return it because I might not be able to use the PVR921 or similar device. I have looked for specs and even called Dish Network but to no avail.

Is it safe to assume that component will be available? And, if so, will using these outputs mean the loss of any functionality?

>Is it safe to assume that component will
>be available?

Yes. In their last Charlie Chat, they said that the PVR921 would include component outputs so "legacy" HDTVs would be able to use it. It wouldn't make much sense for them to release a product that could only be used by a very limited (so far) range of HDTVs.