| 6000 Legacy S/HD One-TV Single-Tuner IR/UHF Residential Receiver |
| Dimensions : 15 7/8 ; W x 12 1/8 ; D x 2 5/8 ; H |
Weight : N/A |
| No longer sold |
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Receiver Features
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Functions
- Browse Feature
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Explain
Instantaneous current and next program information includes:
- Extended program information
- Page-at-a-time scrolling
- Stores 4 hours of instant information
- Access to 48 hours of program information (4 hour program blocks must be downloaded. Can take up to 5 min.)
- Local Link Explain
The Local Link feature allows local broadcast or cable channels to be viewed via the satellite receiver. Once the channels are set up, select and view those channels the same way as any of the satellite channels either through the EPG or the Browse Banner.
- Off-air Channel Scan Explain
Scan or manually enter a digital over-the-air channel up to 99 when the receiver is set to "Off Air" in the HDTV setup menu
Menu Functions
- Alternative language and Descriptive Video support Explain
Descriptive Video is an audio narration, which provides the listening audience with descriptions of scenes, settings, costumes and body language in the natural pauses of dialogue or songs. It is being offered as a service for the visually impaired.
- Caller ID Explain
Displays caller information on the TV screen. You must have a phone line plugged in and a subscription with the local telephone company for Caller ID to show on the television. Caller ID information will show on a VCR tape if information pops up while recording.
- Closed Caption support Explain
Does not currently support Closed Captioning on the High Definition (HD) outputs. The hardware is designed to support this feature, but it is not currently available in the software.
- DISH CD Music Song Titling
- Event Timer Explain
Set up a timer on the receiver to tell the VCR to start recording, automatically tune onto a pre-programmed channel when it starts, or give an on-screen reminder of a designated program's starting time.
- Favorites Lists Explain
120 channels distributed among 4 user defined lists allows you to view guide information for only those channels that you set up in the Favorite List.
- Parental Control Locks Explain
V-chip technology for Parental Control allows you to block out channels or individual programs based on ratings and content. Use Ratings Lock to block 5000 and 6000 channel numbers.
- Pay-Per-View purchase summary Explain
Displays what Pay-Per-Views have been ordered, the date and time they were ordered, and how they were ordered. Pay-Per-Views that are displayed on this screen have not been billed to the account yet.
- Theme categories for program selection
- Transparent Info Banner Explain
A transparent Info Banner provides on-screen channel and program information while allowing you to view the program in the background.
HD/SD Aspects
- 8VSB off-air analog/digital tuner (optional) Explain
For reception of off-air analog broadcasts and off-air digital broadcasts (including high-definition).
- Adapt a non-HD 4:3 image to a 16:9 HDTV screen (5 methods) Explain
Manipulates a 4:3 image to fill the screen simply by pressing the asterisk (*) button on the remote control.
- Zoom - Proportionally expands the non 16:9 image horizontally and vertically to fill the 16:9 screen.
- Stretch - Expands the non 16:9 image horizontally to fill the 16:9 screen
- Partial Zoom - A hybrid of the Zoom and Stretch modes that minimizes cropping effect of the zoom mode and image distortion of the stretch mode.
- Normal - each side of a 4:3 image can be masked with black bars
- Gray bars - each side of a 4:3 image can be masked with gray bars
- Adjust feature allows you to adjust the image position.
- Output format and aspect ratio options Explain
Outputs both 720p and 1080i HDTV resolutions in addition to 480i SDTV resolutions. Support for 16:9 HD television, 4:3 HD television with vertical compression, 4:3 HD television without vertical compression.
- Enhanced HD Tuner integrated for viewing of expanded high-definition and standard-definition programming (6000U)
- High-Definition AND Standard-Definition programming Explain
High-Definition content can be viewed using HD outputs, or HD content is automatically down-converted for viewing using SD outputs in 480i resolution.
Standard-Definition can be viewed using SD outputs, or SD content is automatically upconverted for viewing using HD outputs.
High-Definition and Standard-Definition can NOT be viewed at the same time.
- High-Definition Component Video output (Y/Pb/Pr) Explain
The most widely used HDTV video interface.
- High-Definition RGB output
Technical Aspects
- 1.5 IR/UHF HDTV Universal Remote
- Front Panel Buttons (10) Explain
Power, Sys Info, Info, Output, Menu, Cursor Up, Cursor Down, Select, Cursor Left, Cursor Right
- Front Panel Lights (3) Explain
Power (green), HD Mode (blue), SD Mode (amber)
- IR Blaster Explain
Sends an infrared command set up through Event Timers to a VCR to record programmed shows.
- MPEG-2/DVB compliant Explain
MPEG is a compression method which compresses digital signals. This way, the amount of information that has to be sent decreases.
- Power supply draw: 0.15 to 1.25 amps, average 0.25 amps
- Software Version Control Explain
Software Version Control will allow some receivers to self-maintain their software version by prompting you when there is a new software version.
- Software upgrades via satellite
- Software Version Control Explain
Software Version Control will allow some receivers to self-maintain their software version by prompting you when there is a new software version.
- Smart Card easy access
- SuperDISH support
- System Information available at a button push Explain
Press the Sys Info button on the receiver to display the receivers information.
Connectivity
(1) Satellite antenna input
(2) Set RCA-type audio/video outputs (SDTV)
(1) S-Video Output (SDTV)
(1) Set Y/Pb/Pr Component Video output (HDTV)
(1) RGB 15-pin VGA type output (HDTV)
(1) Dolby Digital/PCM digital optical output
(1) Telephone Jack; may not work properly with some VoIP systems (broadband phone)
(1) Accessory jack
3-prong power cord
(1) TV antenna/cable input (with 8VSB Module only)
*Y,Pr,Pb connectors are red, green and blue. Some of the early 6000 receivers had yellow, white and red connectors installed in them. This did not create any operation problems but may be confusing.
Cables and Accessories
Standalone List
(1) 1.5 IR/UHF HDTV Universal Remote
(1) RG-59 Coaxial Cable (6 ft), (not used)
(1) RCA 3-Wire Cable (red, white, yellow) (8 ft)
(1) SVHS Cable (8 ft)
(1) Y/Pb/Pr 3-Wire Cable (red, blue, green) (6.5 ft)
(1) RJ-11 Telephone Cable (25 ft)
(1) UHF Antenna
(4) 1.5V AAA Battery
(1) 8PSK Module for 6000u receiver
20" DISH 500 Antenna, Legacy Quad, 18" DISH 300 Antenna, Legacy Dual LNBF List
(1) Legacy Quad LNBF
(1) Legacy Dual LNBF
(2) SW-21
(1) 1.5 IR/UHF HDTV Universal Remote
(1) RG-59 Coaxial Cable (6 ft), (not used)
(1) RCA 3-Wire Cable (red, white, yellow) (8 ft)
(1) SVHS Cable (8 ft)
(1) Y/Pb/Pr 3-Wire Cable (red, blue, green) (6.5 ft)
(1) RJ-11 Telephone Cable (25 ft)
(1) UHF Antenna
(4) 1.5V AAA Battery
(1) 8PSK Module for 6000u receiver
20" DISH 500 Antenna, Legacy Twin, 18" DISH 300 Antenna, Legacy Dual LNBF List
(1) Legacy Twin LNBF
(1) Legacy Dual LNBF
(2) SW-21
(1) 1.5 IR/UHF HDTV Universal Remote
(1) RG-59 Coaxial Cable (6 ft), (not used)
(1) RCA 3-Wire Cable (red, white, yellow) (8 ft)
(1) SVHS Cable (8 ft)
(1) Y/Pb/Pr 3-Wire Cable (red, blue, green) (6.5 ft)
(1) RJ-11 Telephone Cable (25 ft)
(1) UHF Antenna
(4) 1.5V AAA Battery
(1) 8PSK Module for 6000u receiver
18" DISH 300 Antenna, Legacy Dual LNBF List
(1) Legacy Dual LNBF
(2) SW-21
(1) 1.5 IR/UHF HDTV Universal Remote
(1) RG-59 Coaxial Cable (6 ft), (not used)
(1) RCA 3-Wire Cable (red, white, yellow) (8 ft)
(1) SVHS Cable (8 ft)
(1) Y/Pb/Pr 3-Wire Cable (red, blue, green) (6.5 ft)
(1) RJ-11 Telephone Cable (25 ft)
(1) UHF Antenna
(4) 1.5V AAA Battery
(1) 8PSK Module for 6000u receiver
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