=========================================================================== Date: 08-11-95 (10:32) Number: 370 From: WELDON BELL Refer#: NONE To: ALL Recvd: NO Subj: 1 of 6 IRD Chart Conf: (206) Satellite --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Receiver Feature Comparison (thanx to TVRO Dealer) (* = Yes, Blank = No, OPT = Optional) Chaparral Drake DX Comm. CR [Monterey] ESR ESR ESR DSZ DSZ 10 35 55 95 1624U 1724 1824 100 200 Actuator Power Supply * * * * * * * * * Auto Dish Tuning * * * * * * * * * Auto Polarizer Tuning * * * * * * * * * Auto Satellite Locator * * * * * * * * * Direct Satellite Access * * * * * * * * * Satellite Memory Positions 47 100 100 100 50 50 50 50 50 Realign Dish * * * * * * * * * Channel Scan * * * Favorite Channels 40 100 100 100 100 100 200 150 150 Program Names * * * * * * * * * Last Channel Recall Ku Seek Tuning * * * Ku Band Formats 6 14 14 14 9 9 9 13 13 Video Frequency Display * * * * IF Bandwidth Reduction * * * * * * * * TI Filter * * * OPT * * Direct Entry Audio Freq. * * * * * Stereo Subcarriers * * * * * * Audio Bandwidths 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 MTS Encoder/Modulator * * Dolby Surround Output * * Audio Noise Reduction * Front Panel Display * * * * * * Time Display (Any Method) * * * * * * LNB Inputs 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 13/18 Volt LNBF Switching * * * * External A/V Inputs 1 1 3 1 1 1 VCR Record Output * * * * * S-Video Output * * VCR Event Timer * * * * * * Remote Control Type U IU IU IU IU U U IU IU Decoder Access R F F F R R R R R On-Screen Guide Picture-In-Picture * Note: LNBF's are available that switch polarity using the standard servo pulse method available on all IRD's. There are also devices that convert pulse signals to 13/18 volts. All units have on-screen display and direct channel access. -=-=- Satellite Receiver Feature Comparison (thanx to TVRO Dealer) (* = Yes, Blank = No, OPT = Optional) General Instrument HTS [ Super ] [Series] [ Premier ] 350i 450i 550i 650i 100+ 200 20 50 70 Actuator Power Supply OPT * * * OPT * * * * Auto Dish Tuning * * * * * * * Auto Polarizer Tuning * * * * * * * Auto Satellite Locator * * * * * Direct Satellite Access OPT * * * OPT * * * * Satellite Memory Positions 40 64 64 64 40 64 42 90 90 Realign Dish * * * * * * * Channel Scan * * * * * * Favorite Channels 10 60 150 10 25 200 Program Names * * * * * * Last Channel Recall * * * * * * * Ku Seek Tuning * * * Ku Band Formats 2 10 10 10 2 10 N/A 14 14 Video Frequency Display * * * IF Bandwidth Reduction * * * * * * TI Filter * * * * OPT OPT Direct Entry Audio Freq. Stereo Subcarriers * * * Audio Bandwidths 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 MTS Encoder/Modulator Dolby Surround Output Audio Noise Reduction Front Panel Display * * * * * * * * Time Display (Any Method) * * * * * LNB Inputs 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 13/18 Volt LNBF Switching * * * * * * * * * External A/V Inputs 1 1 1 VCR Record Output * * S-Video Output VCR Event Timer * * * * * Remote Control Type I I IU IU I I I U U Decoder Access R R R R R R F F F On-Screen Guide Picture-In-Picture Note: LNBF's are available that switch polarity using the standard servo pulse method available on all IRD's. There are also devices that convert pulse signals to 13/18 volts. All units have on-screen display and direct channel access. -=-=- Satellite Receiver Feature Comparison (thanx to TVRO Dealer) (* = Yes, Blank = No, OPT = Optional) NextWave Star Trak IQ IQ NCC Prism Infinity 500 400 500 600 800 Actuator Power Supply * * * OPT * * * Auto Dish Tuning * Auto Polarizer Tuning * Auto Satellite Locator * Direct Satellite Access * * * * * * Satellite Memory Positions 90 90 90 64 55 64 64 Realign Dish * * * * * * Channel Scan * * Favorite Channels 99 99 40 99 99 100 Program Names * * * Last Channel Recall * * * * * Ku Seek Tuning Ku Band Formats 9 9 9 7 7 7 Video Frequency Display * * * IF Bandwidth Reduction * * * * * * * TI Filter * * * * * * Direct Entry Audio Freq. * * * Stereo Subcarriers * * * Audio Bandwidths 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 MTS Encoder/Modulator Dolby Surround Output Audio Noise Reduction Front Panel Display * * Time Display * LNB Inputs 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 13/18 Volt LNBF Switching * * * * * * * External A/V Inputs 1 VCR Record Output * S-Video Output VCR Event Timer * Remote Control Type IU IU I I I IU IU Decoder Access S S S R R R R On-Screen Guide OPT * Picture-In-Picture Note: LNBF's are available that switch polarity using the standard servo pulse method available on all IRD's. There are also devices that convert pulse signals to 13/18 volts. All units have on-screen display and direct channel access. -=-=- Satellite Receiver Feature Comparison (thanx to TVRO Dealer) (* = Yes, Blank = No, OPT = Optional) Toshiba TRX TRX TRX TRX TRX TRX TRX 500 1420 1520 1820 2220 15 20 Actuator Power Supply * * * * * * * Auto Dish Tuning * * * * * * * Auto Polarizer Tuning * * * * * * * Auto Satellite Locator Direct Satellite Access * * * * * * * Satellite Memory Positions 48 48 48 48 60 48 60 Realign Dish * * * * * * * Channel Scan * * * * * * * Favorite Channels 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Program Names * * * * * * * Last Channel Recall Ku Seek Tuning Ku Band Formats 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Video Frequency Display * * * * * * * IF Bandwidth Reduction * * * * * TI Filter * * * * * Direct Entry Audio Freq. * * * * * * * Stereo Subcarriers * * * Audio Bandwidths 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 MTS Encoder/Modulator Dolby Surround Output Audio Noise Reduction Front Panel Display * * * * Time Display * * LNB Inputs 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 13/18 Volt LNBF Switching External A/V Inputs 1 1 VCR Record Output 1 1 S-Video Output * * * VCR Event Timer * * Remote Control Type U I U U U U IU Decoder Access R R R R R R R On-Screen Guide Picture-In-Picture Note: LNBF's are available that switch polarity using the standard servo pulse method available on all IRD's. There are also devices that convert pulse signals to 13/18 volts. All units have on-screen display and direct channel access. -=-=- Satellite Receiver Feature Comparison (thanx to TVRO Dealer) (* = Yes, Blank = No, OPT = Optional) Uniden UST UST SQ SQ SQ PS PS PS Ultra Supra 4600 4900 530 560 590 350XL 550XL 650XL Actuator Power Supply * * * * * * * * * * Auto Dish Tuning * * * * * Auto Polarizer Tuning * * * * * Auto Satellite Locator * * * * * Direct Satellite Access * * * * * * * * * * Satellite Memory Pos. 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 50 51 56 Realign Dish * * * * * * * * * * Channel Scan * * Favorite Channels 40 160 160 160 40 160 160 20 20 100 Program Names * * * * * * * * * * Last Channel Recall * * * * * * * * * * Ku Seek Tuning Ku Band Formats 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Video Frequency Disp. IF Bandwidth Reduction * * * * * * * * TI Filter * * * * * * * * Direct Entry Audio Stereo Subcarriers * * * * * * * Audio Bandwidths 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 MTS Encoder/Modulator Dolby Surround Output Audio Noise Reduction Front Panel Display * * * * * * * * * * Time Display * * * * * * * * * * LNB Inputs 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 13/18 Volt LNBF * * * * * * * * * * External A/V Inputs 1 1 VCR Record Output 1 1 1 1 1 S-Video Output VCR Event Timer * * * * * Remote Control Type I IU IU IU IU IU IU IU U U Decoder Access R R R R R R R R R R On-Screen Guide OPT * Picture-In-Picture * * Note: LNBF's are available that switch polarity using the standard servo pulse method available on all IRD's. There are also devices that convert pulse signals to 13/18 volts. All units have on-screen display and direct channel access. -=-=- Satellite Receiver Feature Comparison (thanx to TVRO Dealer) (* = Yes, Blank = No, OPT = Optional) Zenith ZS ZS ZS 1000 2500E 8000E Actuator Power Supply * * * Auto Dish Tuning * * * Auto Polarizer Tuning * * * Auto Satellite Locator * * * Direct Satellite Access * * * Satellite Memory Positions 50 50 50 Realign Dish * * * Channel Scan * * * Favorite Channels 20 100 200 Program Names * * * Last Channel Recall * * Ku Seek Tuning * * * Ku Band Formats 8 8 8 Video Frequency Display IF Bandwidth Reduction * * TI Filter OPT * Direct Entry Audio Freq. Stereo Subcarriers * Audio Bandwidths 3 3 3 MTS Encoder/Modulator Dolby Surround Output Audio Noise Reduction Front Panel Display * Time Display (Any Method) * LNB Inputs 1 2 2 13/18 Volt LNBF Switching * * * External A/V Inputs 1 1 VCR Record Output * * S-Video Output VCR Event Timer * * Remote Control Type IU IU IU Decoder Access R R R On-Screen Guide Picture-In-Picture Note: LNBF's are available that switch polarity using the standard servo pulse method available on all IRD's. There are also devices that convert pulse signals to 13/18 volts. All units have on-screen display and direct channel access.