Review of DISH Network’s DVR 510
With so many DVRs to choose from, it may be difficult to know which one is right for you. The DISH Network DVR 510 is one of the most popular DVRs DISH offers, providing up to 100 hours of recording time.
DISH DVR 510 Features
The DISH DVR 510 is a single tuner, integrated DVR that uses advanced digital television recording and playback technology allowing you to choose the way you watch TV. The 510 records up to 100 hours of programming, has Enhanced Timer and DVR Management, Multi-speed Slow Motion and Frame-by-Frame and Search functions. The Enhanced Timer and DVR Management feature allows you to create a timer event on the program you are currently viewing that can be sorted by date or name. This feature also prevents recording over a program when the hard drive is full.
Another feature on the DVR 510 is the Electronic Program Guide (EPG), which greatly enhances your viewing pleasure. The EPG includes channel surfing enhancements, DisHOME with customer support channel, Enhanced Electronic Program Guide, EPG Loading Enhancement, Local DMA Channel Mapping and Program Search. DisHOME with customer support channel provides round-the-clock news, weather, games, entertainment and horoscopes. The DVR 510 Enhanced Electronic Program Guide displays the programming schedule of different channels, and it shows information about programming up to nine days in advance.
DISH DVR 510 Menu Functions
Menu features on the DISH DVR 510 include:
- Closed caption support
- Alternate language and descriptive video support
- Auto check switch
- Caller ID (Caller ID requires subscription with local phone company.)
- Customer support application
- DishCD music song titling
- Access to DISH Video on Demand
- Event timer—allows you to record programs of different channels based on name and time; program will be recorded to hard drive
- Favorite lists
- Hide lock channels
- IR blaster—infrared remote control
- Parental control locks
- Pay Per View purchase summary
- Purchase history filtering
- Theme categories program selection
- Timer edit
- Transparent info banner
One feature that gets rave reviews is the automatic channel skip feature, and with Caller ID, you can see who is calling without ever getting up from your seat or having to pause your program.
With so many user-friendly features such as Quick Skip for commercials, simultaneous record and playback, 120.0 GB/100 hours of recording capacity, on-screen programming guide, Caller ID and channel hide (from the kids), the DVR 510 may just be the perfect choice for you.