Discontinued Receiver Comparison Chart

The Dish Network User's Resource

This chart is a work in progress, and since I don't own most of these models, I'm guessing at some of the features. If you spot any errors or omissions, please contact me with corrections and/or additions.

Much of the info on this chart is from the old Dish Network Comparison Chart. Although some of their chart looks as though it came from here, other information has been provided by contributors. Any errors are probably mine.

See the Receiver Comparison Chart for current models.

These models do not appear in the chart:
Model 3200 has been software upgraded to 4000, lacked timers.
Model 3800 has been software upgraded to 3900, lacked OpenTV.
Model 4700 has been software upgraded to 4900, lacked OpenTV, AllSub Fav.
Models 2700 and 2800 have been software upgraded to 3700, 2700 lacked Song Titles and AllSub Fav, 2700/2800 had 29-button remote.
Model 5400DVD never saw production.

Philips	Echostar
2060	2700
2800	2800
3261	3900
4016	4700
4261	4900

Don't see Model xx22? See Dish System Model Number Chart.

Read Purchasing Used Equipment for some very useful information and precautions.

Last updated 2/27/06

Comprehensive Echostar Receiver Comparison Chart

**Common Features**
Digital Video/CD-Quality Audio MPEG-2/DVB Compliant Technology (transport stream & video) Software Upgrades Via Satellite ("Flash" Memory Component)(11) 32-Bit RISC Processor User-Selectable Receiver Diagnostic Testing Smart Card-Based Conditional Access with Nagra Interlock System Dish 500 compatability Dish Antenna Peaking (Signal Strength) Via Audio Tone and 2-Color Bar Graph Dish Antenna Aiming Screen Based Upon User ZIP Code Alternate Audio (Alternate Language Support) Closed Caption Support	16-Color/Pixel On-Screen Graphics EPG - Electronic Program Guide, 46 hours Themes categories for program selection (10) Page-at-a-Time Scrolling Transparent Browse Banner (5) One-Touch Program Information Button (12) One-Touch Channel Return Via Recall Button Impulse Pay-Per-View On-Screen Past/Future Purchase Summary Internal Modem/Phone Jack Parental Control Lockout (V-Chip-Type Technology) for Channels/Ratings/Content Password Protection for Parental Control Lockout

Hardware & Remote	1000	2000	3000 3500	3700	3900	4000 4500	4900	5000 5500	JVC DSR-100	7100	7200	DVR 721	6000	DVR921
Introduced	7/97	3/16/96	(--?)	7/98	(--?)	1996	7/98	2/97	12/97	6/99	12/99	6/02	6/00	12/29/03
Dimensions HxWxD	2.5x 14.75x 9.5	2.75x 16x 12.25	2.75x 16x 12.25	2.5x 14.75x 9.5	2.5x 14.75x 9.5	2.75x 16x 12.25	2.5x 14.75x 9.5	2.75x 16x 12.25	5-5/8x 15-3/4x 13-13/16	2.75x 16x 12.25	2.75x 16x 12.25	3.5x 16x 13.25	2.75x 16x 13.5	5.25x 16x 14.25
Color	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	Silver	Black	Silver
Front panel: Power, Channel, Menu control, Sys info, Option, info	None	PCMi	PCMi	PC	PC	PCMi	PC	PCMi	PCMi + VCR	PCi	PCi	PCMSi	PCMSO	PCMSi
Power cord prongs	X	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	2	38 key (1)	3	2	3	3
Smart card	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Remote: IR, UHF, UHF Pro, # keys, Blue, Platinum	IR,29,G	"IR;33;G/ U;33;G (2)(3)	IR,33,G	IR,33,B	IR,35,B	U,33,G(3)	U,33,B	U,33,G(3)	U,34,G(3)	IR,38,(1)	IR,46 PTV (1)	U,49,P	U,35,B	UP,49,P
Interface	1000	2000	3000 3500	3700	3900	4000 4500	4900	5000 5500	JVC DSR-100	7100	7200	721	6000	921
OpenTV	.	.	.	.		.		.	.	.	.		.	(8)
WebTV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.			.	.	.
View TV on Menus	.	.	.	.	EPG	.	EPG	.	.	Most	Most	Most	.	Most
Interactive On-Screen Program Guide	46 Hrs	46 Hrs	46 Hrs	46 Hrs	46 Hrs	46 Hrs	46 Hrs	46 Hrs	46 Hrs	7 Days (5)	7 Days (5)	9 Days	44 Hrs	9 Days
No-wait EPG	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.				.
Program Info on EPG	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.				.
Local Channel Mapping	.	.	.	.		.		.	.	.	.		.	.
Favorite Lists: # (x max), AllSub, max total	.	4x30	4x30	4x30	4, AS, 120	4x30	4, AS, 120	4x30	4x30	no limit	no limit	4, AS, no limit	4, AS, 120	4, AS, no limit
Hide Channels	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.			.	.	.
On-Screen Transparent channel Browse banner										(7)	(7)
On-Screen Transparent Info Banner										(7)	(7)
Program search by title or keyword	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.			(17)	.	(17)
Transparent program information screen	(--?)	.	.(--?)							(9)	(9)
Connections	1000	2000	3000 3500	3700	3900	4000 4500	4900	5000 5500	JVC DSR-100	7100	7200	721	6000	921
Tuners, TVs	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2 / 1	1	2 / 1
Dolby Digital 5.1 Fiber Optic Output	.	.	.	.	.	(10)		(10)
RCA-type A/V input jacks (aux)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1(11)	1(11)	1	.	1
RCA-type A/V output jacks	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
S-Video output	.	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
HD output	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Component, RGB	Component, DVI-I
High Speed Data Port	.		X	.	.		.			.	.	.	.	.
Internal Modem Baud Rate	2400	2400	2400	2400	2400	2400	2400	2400	2400	56K	56K	56K	2400	56K
External Cable/Antenna Input, Tuner								, NTSC(12)	, NTSC(12)	(14)	(14)		, NTSC, ATSC (13)	, NTSC, ATSC
RF Modulator Channel	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	.	3-4
USB	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1.1	.	1.1
Recording	1000	2000	3000 3500	3700	3900	4000 4500	4900	5000 5500	JVC DSR-100	7100	7200	721	6000	921
IR Blaster for VCR timer control	.	.	.	.	.				(--?)
One Touch VCR recording control from EPG	.	.	.	.	.
Programmable Event Timers	.	.	.	.	.	10	10	10	10	50	50	64	10	64
Internal recorder type (hard drive for TV pause and PTV, optional on DP's )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	D-VHS/ VHS	8.6GB	17GB	120GB	.	250GB
Recording hours (approximate)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	5 D-VHS	3.5-5 (15)	10-12 (15)	100	.	25HD- 180std
Extras	1000	2000	3000 3500	3700	3900	4000 4500	4900	5000 5500	JVC DSR-100	7100	7200	721	6000	921
On-screen Caller ID (16)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.			.	.	(17)		(17)
Song Titles for DISH CD music	.	.	.
Seamless off-air channel interface (Local TV Link)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.			.	.	.	(13)
Local channel data programmable into on-screen Program Guide (Prime Time events on ABC, CBS, NBC only)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.			.	.	.	(13)	.
HDTV capable	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Fees (DVR, No Phone, etc)	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	PTV	PTV	.	.	DVR
Dish & Switches	1000	2000	3000 3500	3700	3900	4000 4500	4900	5000 5500	JVC DSR-100	7100	7200	721	6000	921
Supports cascaded switches	Twin/ SW21	.	Twin/ SW21			Twin/ SW21
Supports SW64/SW21 cascade for 4 satellites	.	.	.	.		.		.	.	.	.
Supports DPP44/DP21 cascade for 5 satellites	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.		.
DishPro compatible	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.		.
SuperDISH (105�, 121�) compatible	.	.	.			.		.	.	.	.
Dish 1000 129� compatible	.	.	.			.		.	.	.	.
8PSK Tuning	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	6000u

Notes

96 key IR keyboard std on 7100, opt on 7200. (7200 PTV remote sent to 7100 PTV subscribers)
33-Button IR remote standard: The deluxe system came with UHF/IR remote and dual LNBF.
Receiver will not work with IR remotes until upgraded except later production 5000s
PIP and program info on upper portion of EPG. 7-day std on 7100, requires PTV on 7200.
All Subscribed list, and the 120 total favorites can be divided any way among the four user lists.
7100 & 7200 are slightly different here, but equally functional using PIP
7100 & 7200 are slightly different here, but equally functional using PIP
Optional AC-3 Dolby Digital adapter available for 4000 & 5000.
Usable only with a WebTV subscription for Audio / Image capture.
The 5000 and D-VHS actually have an off-air tuner, so this is more than a pass-through.
The 6000 will tune off-air NTSC and HDTV stations with the optional 8VSB module, guide info only for NTSC stations.
There is no button for this on the 7100 & 7200 remote, to pass through the signal you must turn the unit off.
Requires PTV subscription.
Requires subscription to local phone Caller ID provider and phone connection to receiver