DISH Network DVR 510 (120 GB) DTV Receiver / 100-Hours Video Recorder

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Newest First | Highest Ratings First | + ShareWhen it works, the DISH DVR 510 Receiver is great; the rest of the time--Aargh!
Pros: Records up to 100 hours of programming; Awesome when it works
Cons: Keywords: "When it Works;" Noisy
The Bottom Line: This machine is pretty good, as long as you keep it cool. Having to go through DISH is not fun, though.
When we signed on with DISH Network to be our satellite provider, my biggest concern (other than bei ...
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Revolutionizes Television forever
Pros: Easy to set shows to record, love replay of live television
Cons: Remote eats batteries, hard drives fail,the warranty is worth the $5 monthly charge.
The Bottom Line: Recommend
In 2004 we dropped our cable provider and switched to digital satellite provider, Dish Network. With ...
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To heck with cable and TiVo, too
Pros: Record easily and pause live television; great sound and video
Cons: A $5 monthly fee for what? Touchy remote control system.
The Bottom Line: I got this free (kind of) as an upgrade offer from Dish Network. It has more than enough features for most people and has held up well.
I'm not even sure if the DVR 510 is the "standard" receiver given out by Dish Network, but we've had ...
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