John Quaglino
09-04-03, 10:04 AM
These are beginning to look like the official specs for the 811. I received to different emails (Charlie Chat and Tech Dept) citing these specs. Here is the one from Charlie Chat.
From: CharlieChat
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 12:02 PM
To: Q&A
Subject: FW: Equipment/Software
Dear Mr. Quaglino,
Thank you for your e-mail. I have included the information we have so far the HD 811 receiver.
811 Receiver Features
EPG Functions
Browse Feature
Channel Surfing Enhancements
Customers can select to skip "DISH HOME" loading if they pass by channel 100. A loading confirmation option appears when customers select this channel. While channeling up/down the receiver will skip the "Must Carry" slate channels if the customer does not have a second dish.
DISH Home Interactive TV with Customer Support Channel
DISH Home is the way to instantly access all that DISH Home Interactive TV has to offer. By accessing DISH Home from channel 100 or in the Main Menu, the best of interactive television is at your fingertips.
Electronic Program Guide
Two Electronic Program Guide display options, Full-Screen EPG and Picture-in-Guide EPG.
Page-At-A-Time Scrolling in EPG. Instantaneous current and next program extended information, no more waiting.
Extended Program Information
Information is stored in the receiver's memory for instant retrieval. Stores up to 48 hours of information with quick access. The entire guide will update every four hours when in Standby.
Instant Program Information
Local Link
Local off-air channels seamlessly mapped with DISH Network satellite programming.
Off-air Channel Scan
Scan or manually enter a digital over-the-air channel up to 99 when the receiver is set to "Off Air" in the HDTV setup menu
Program Search
When customers enter the search function the title of the program they are currently viewing will appear in the search text field. Customers have the option to search by program title or for key words within the extended program information and description.
Use the # (pound) key. The current program's title will be filled in. You can use that to search or clear it and type in another name.
Go to Menu, Themes & Search, Search. The keywords can be entered with your remote control alpha-numeric keys (cell-phone style) or using the right/left/up/down blue arrow buttons and Select to access the on-screen keyboard.
TV Enhancements
TV Enhancement is an icon or text message box notifying the customer that there is interactive content available.
Menu Functions
Alternative language and Descriptive Video support
Descriptive Video is an audio narration, which provides the listening audience with descriptions of scenes, settings, costumes and body language in the natural pauses of dialogue or songs. It is being offered as a service for the visually impaired.
Caller ID
Displays caller information on the TV screen. Must have a phone line plugged in and a subscription with the local telephone company. Will show on a VCR tape if information pops up while recording.
Closed Caption support (not available on some HD content)
DISH CD Music Song Titling
Event Timer
Tells VCR to record, automatically tunes into a pre-programmed channel when it starts, or gives you an on-screen reminder of a designated program's starting time.
Favorites Lists
120 channels distributed among 4 user defined lists allows customers to view guide information for only those channels that set in the Favorite List.
Hide Lock Channels
The Hide Lock Channels option allows customers to hide locked channels from the EPG.
Parental Control Locks
V-chip technology for Parental Control based on ratings and content. Separate locks are available for adult and PPV.
Pay-Per-View purchase summary
Theme categories for program selection
Transparent Info Banner
HD/SD Aspects
Delivers high-definition and standard-definition programming.
High-definition content can be viewed using HD outputs, or HD content is automatically down-converted for viewing using SD outputs.
Standard-definition can be viewed using SD outputs, or SD content is automatically upconverted for viewing using HD outputs.
Integrated 8PSK tuner for viewing of expanded high-definition and standard-definition programming.
Integrated 8VSB off-air analog/digital tuner.
For reception of off-air analog broadcasts and off-air digital broadcasts (including high-definition).
High-definition component video output (YPrPb).
The most widely used HDTV video interface.
DVI-HDTV/DishDVI video output.
Allows you to display programming on DVI-enabled high-definition television monitors.
Supports all 18 ATSC (8VSB) input formats.
Outputs both 720p and 1080i HDTV resolutions in addition to 480i SDTV resolutions. 1080i and 720p HDTV formats represent the ultimate in picture quality offered by our HDTV standard.
Five methods to adapt a non-HD 4:3 image to a 16:9 HDTV screen.
Manipulates a 4:3 image to fill the screen simply by toggling the asterisk button on the remote control.
Zoom - Proportionally expands the non 16:9 image horizontally and vertically to fill the 16:9 screen.
Stretch - Expands the non 16:9 image horizontally to fill the 16:9 screen
Partial Zoom - A hybrid of the Zoom and Stretch modes that minimizes cropping effect of the zoom mode and image distortion of the stretch mode.
Normal - each side of a 4:3 image can be masked with black bars
Gray bars - each side of a 4:3 image can be masked with gray bars
Technical Aspects
Software Version Control
Software Version Control will allow some receivers to self-maintain their software version.
Advanced MPEG-2/DVB compliant
Method to compress digital signals. This way, the amount of information that has to be sent decreases. MPEG is a compression method. Thanks to this compression, it is possible to combine several channels onto one satellite transponder.
Front Panel Buttons (10)
Power, Sys Info, Info, Cancel, Menu, Channel Up, Channel Down, Select, Cursor Left, Cursor Right
Front Panel Lights (3)
Power (green), Satellite Signal (blue), Off-air Signal (amber)
Low Battery Indicator
If the remote control batteries are low, a small "Low Battery" text indicator appears in the view banner whenever the view banner is displayed.
IR Blaster
Sends an infrared command to VCR to record programmed shows.
8.0 UHF Pro Universal Remote (1)
Software upgrades via satellite
Smart Card door (a Smart Card is not used; Smart Card technology is built into the receiver)
Standby Reset
System Information available at a button push
Press the Sys Info button on the receiver.
Wireless Phone Jack support
Connectivity
(1) Satellite antenna input, blue F-connector
(1) TV antenna/cable input, black F-connector
(2) Set RCA-type audio/video inputs
(2) Set RCA-type audio/video outputs (SDTV)
(1) S-Video Output (SDTV)
(1) Set YPrPb High-definition Component output (HDTV)
(1) DVI-HDTV/DishDVI output (HDTV)
(1) Dolby Digital/PCM digital optical output
(1) Telephone jack
3-prong power cord
Details of the price and availability will be announced later this year for the DISH DVR 921 and the HD 811.
We currently have no information regarding upgrade promotions which may be available in the future.
Your business is greatly appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to be of assistance to you. If you have any further questions or concerns, please refer to www.dishnetwork.com or reply to this email and include all previous correspondence so that we may assist you promptly.
As a current customer, you may also use our website to view your current or previous billing statements, add services, or make payments to your account. Please use the link below to launch yourself to the most user-friendly Customer Support Center available today.
http://customersupport-dev.dishnetwork.com:12001/newlookandfeel/UserManagement/login.jsp
Sincerely,
Kirsten O.
DISH Network e-Care
From: CharlieChat
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 12:02 PM
To: Q&A
Subject: FW: Equipment/Software
Dear Mr. Quaglino,
Thank you for your e-mail. I have included the information we have so far the HD 811 receiver.
811 Receiver Features
EPG Functions
Browse Feature
Channel Surfing Enhancements
Customers can select to skip "DISH HOME" loading if they pass by channel 100. A loading confirmation option appears when customers select this channel. While channeling up/down the receiver will skip the "Must Carry" slate channels if the customer does not have a second dish.
DISH Home Interactive TV with Customer Support Channel
DISH Home is the way to instantly access all that DISH Home Interactive TV has to offer. By accessing DISH Home from channel 100 or in the Main Menu, the best of interactive television is at your fingertips.
Electronic Program Guide
Two Electronic Program Guide display options, Full-Screen EPG and Picture-in-Guide EPG.
Page-At-A-Time Scrolling in EPG. Instantaneous current and next program extended information, no more waiting.
Extended Program Information
Information is stored in the receiver's memory for instant retrieval. Stores up to 48 hours of information with quick access. The entire guide will update every four hours when in Standby.
Instant Program Information
Local Link
Local off-air channels seamlessly mapped with DISH Network satellite programming.
Off-air Channel Scan
Scan or manually enter a digital over-the-air channel up to 99 when the receiver is set to "Off Air" in the HDTV setup menu
Program Search
When customers enter the search function the title of the program they are currently viewing will appear in the search text field. Customers have the option to search by program title or for key words within the extended program information and description.
Use the # (pound) key. The current program's title will be filled in. You can use that to search or clear it and type in another name.
Go to Menu, Themes & Search, Search. The keywords can be entered with your remote control alpha-numeric keys (cell-phone style) or using the right/left/up/down blue arrow buttons and Select to access the on-screen keyboard.
TV Enhancements
TV Enhancement is an icon or text message box notifying the customer that there is interactive content available.
Menu Functions
Alternative language and Descriptive Video support
Descriptive Video is an audio narration, which provides the listening audience with descriptions of scenes, settings, costumes and body language in the natural pauses of dialogue or songs. It is being offered as a service for the visually impaired.
Caller ID
Displays caller information on the TV screen. Must have a phone line plugged in and a subscription with the local telephone company. Will show on a VCR tape if information pops up while recording.
Closed Caption support (not available on some HD content)
DISH CD Music Song Titling
Event Timer
Tells VCR to record, automatically tunes into a pre-programmed channel when it starts, or gives you an on-screen reminder of a designated program's starting time.
Favorites Lists
120 channels distributed among 4 user defined lists allows customers to view guide information for only those channels that set in the Favorite List.
Hide Lock Channels
The Hide Lock Channels option allows customers to hide locked channels from the EPG.
Parental Control Locks
V-chip technology for Parental Control based on ratings and content. Separate locks are available for adult and PPV.
Pay-Per-View purchase summary
Theme categories for program selection
Transparent Info Banner
HD/SD Aspects
Delivers high-definition and standard-definition programming.
High-definition content can be viewed using HD outputs, or HD content is automatically down-converted for viewing using SD outputs.
Standard-definition can be viewed using SD outputs, or SD content is automatically upconverted for viewing using HD outputs.
Integrated 8PSK tuner for viewing of expanded high-definition and standard-definition programming.
Integrated 8VSB off-air analog/digital tuner.
For reception of off-air analog broadcasts and off-air digital broadcasts (including high-definition).
High-definition component video output (YPrPb).
The most widely used HDTV video interface.
DVI-HDTV/DishDVI video output.
Allows you to display programming on DVI-enabled high-definition television monitors.
Supports all 18 ATSC (8VSB) input formats.
Outputs both 720p and 1080i HDTV resolutions in addition to 480i SDTV resolutions. 1080i and 720p HDTV formats represent the ultimate in picture quality offered by our HDTV standard.
Five methods to adapt a non-HD 4:3 image to a 16:9 HDTV screen.
Manipulates a 4:3 image to fill the screen simply by toggling the asterisk button on the remote control.
Zoom - Proportionally expands the non 16:9 image horizontally and vertically to fill the 16:9 screen.
Stretch - Expands the non 16:9 image horizontally to fill the 16:9 screen
Partial Zoom - A hybrid of the Zoom and Stretch modes that minimizes cropping effect of the zoom mode and image distortion of the stretch mode.
Normal - each side of a 4:3 image can be masked with black bars
Gray bars - each side of a 4:3 image can be masked with gray bars
Technical Aspects
Software Version Control
Software Version Control will allow some receivers to self-maintain their software version.
Advanced MPEG-2/DVB compliant
Method to compress digital signals. This way, the amount of information that has to be sent decreases. MPEG is a compression method. Thanks to this compression, it is possible to combine several channels onto one satellite transponder.
Front Panel Buttons (10)
Power, Sys Info, Info, Cancel, Menu, Channel Up, Channel Down, Select, Cursor Left, Cursor Right
Front Panel Lights (3)
Power (green), Satellite Signal (blue), Off-air Signal (amber)
Low Battery Indicator
If the remote control batteries are low, a small "Low Battery" text indicator appears in the view banner whenever the view banner is displayed.
IR Blaster
Sends an infrared command to VCR to record programmed shows.
8.0 UHF Pro Universal Remote (1)
Software upgrades via satellite
Smart Card door (a Smart Card is not used; Smart Card technology is built into the receiver)
Standby Reset
System Information available at a button push
Press the Sys Info button on the receiver.
Wireless Phone Jack support
Connectivity
(1) Satellite antenna input, blue F-connector
(1) TV antenna/cable input, black F-connector
(2) Set RCA-type audio/video inputs
(2) Set RCA-type audio/video outputs (SDTV)
(1) S-Video Output (SDTV)
(1) Set YPrPb High-definition Component output (HDTV)
(1) DVI-HDTV/DishDVI output (HDTV)
(1) Dolby Digital/PCM digital optical output
(1) Telephone jack
3-prong power cord
Details of the price and availability will be announced later this year for the DISH DVR 921 and the HD 811.
We currently have no information regarding upgrade promotions which may be available in the future.
Your business is greatly appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to be of assistance to you. If you have any further questions or concerns, please refer to www.dishnetwork.com or reply to this email and include all previous correspondence so that we may assist you promptly.
As a current customer, you may also use our website to view your current or previous billing statements, add services, or make payments to your account. Please use the link below to launch yourself to the most user-friendly Customer Support Center available today.
http://customersupport-dev.dishnetwork.com:12001/newlookandfeel/UserManagement/login.jsp
Sincerely,
Kirsten O.
DISH Network e-Care