DISH Network Introduces IR/UHF Universal Remote Control for Use With DISH Network Infrared-Only Receivers.Business Editors LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001 EchoStar Communications Corporation EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is the parent company of DISH Network and the maintainer of the satellite fleet that provides the signal that DISH Network markets. (Nasdaq:DISH, DISHP): Customers with Infrared Receivers Can Now Operate Their Receivers from Anywhere In Home Using More Versatile and Convenient UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. Remote Control DISH Network See DBS. (TM) (Nasdaq:DISH, DISHP), the fastest growing U.S. direct broadcast satellite television company, introduced today its Infrared-to-UHF Upgrade Kit that enables customers with infrared-only DISH Network receivers to use the more versatile UHF remote. Customers using the IR/UHF combination remote can control their DISH Network infrared satellite receivers from anywhere in their homes, and even through walls, cabinet doors or other obstructions. The IR-to-UHF Upgrade Kit is now available at participating DISH Network retailers for $69 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) . Customers can also purchase the kit by calling 800/333-DISH (3474). The IR-to-UHF Upgrade Kit is ideal for customers who do not have line-of-sight remote control operation of their satellite TV receiver, or for customers who want more remote control flexibility. Using this kit, DISH Network customers with multiple televisions connected to a single IR satellite TV receiver can operate their receiver with one remote control from any location in the house. DISH Network's IR-to-UHF Upgrade Kit is easy to install and includes an IR/UHF four-component universal remote control, an IR/UHF signal converter A device that changes the electrical or light characteristics of a signal. , an IR extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender. cable and batteries. The pyramid-shaped IR-to-UHF signal converter has a 3-inch base and measures 4 inches in height. It also includes an antenna that may telescope an additional 8 inches. The converter (1) A device that changes one set of codes, modes, sequences or frequencies to a different set. See A/D converter. (2) A device that changes current from 60Hz to 50Hz and vice versa. weighs only 8 ounces and plugs into a standard power outlet. While the kit includes a 9-foot IR extender cable, DISH Network customers can also operate the unit without the cable by sending remote commands from a position near the receiver or across a room via the infrared blast. The IR-to-UHF Upgrade Kit is compatible with DISH Network Receiver Models 1000, 2000, 2700, 2800, 3000, 3700, 3800, 3900 and DishPro 301. PHOTO INFORMATION: A print-quality image can be downloaded from www.dishnetwork.com, click on "About Us," and "Press Kit." DISH Network is a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation. DISH Network is EchoStar's state-of-the-art direct broadcast satellite TV system that is capable of offering over 500 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio programming, as well as advanced satellite TV receiver hardware and installation. DISH Network was ranked number one in overall customer satisfaction among cable/satellite TV subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates in 1999 and 2000. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX NDX Index NDX Index (File Name Extension) NDX Northern Document Exchange NDX Index File ). DISH Network currently serves over 5.72 million customers. For more information, contact 1-800/333-DISH (3474) or visit www.dishnetwork.com. |
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