Highest Rated Review by the Community
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May 25 '02
Pros: Very complete package that includes keyboard, excellent features and
support, MSN TV, upgradeable.
Cons: None that I have found.
Summary: I got this receiver with a Sony satellite dish at a discount price for new DIRECTV customers. I have thoroughly enjoyed the receiver and the DIRECTV and UltimateTV services that I get through it.
First of all, the UltimateTV service allows...
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Nov 07 '02
Pros: Ultimate TV is a great concept, but the hardware seems immature
Cons: The remote is anything but intuitive
Summary: Bought two of these. One failed within the first week. Guess who gets to pay the shipping to have it repaired -- me. Doesn't seem right, Sony. Utlimate TV looks like it could be a winner, but the hardware may be immature. When other reviewers...
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Aug 15 '02
Pros: Recording two shows at once, 35 hours means 35 (well, 30) hours
Cons: WebTV a joke
Summary: UltimateTV is personal video recorder (PVR), DirecTV satellite tuner, and WebTV (internet access) combination. Two out of three ain't bad.
PVR Comments
First of all, I have no experience with Tivo. I do have a Panasonic Showstopper...
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Oct 05 '01
Pros: Remote Control options ordered accordingly
Cons: Slow remote control response, similar features found in TiVO units
Summary: I purchased the SAT-W60 for a bedroom unit to compliment the Mitsubishi HD-500 unit in my family room. I wanted the TiVO -like capabilities in a second room (as a TiVO was installed in the family room). There is an extra charge of $ 9.95/month for this...
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May 20 '01
Pros: The ability to record 2 shows at the same time is the killer feature.
Cons: The documentation is not the greatest.
Summary: Once I got the DirectTV portion of my system working fine with a standard DirectTV receiver, I was ready to tackle my UltimateTV system. Once I turned on my service, everything was working great for recording the programs. I quickly recorded several...
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May 16 '01
Pros: Sony includes the keyboard for the internet service
Cons: Near unusable remote arrangement
Doesn't support features built in to Sony's other equipment
Summary: I loved the idea behind Tivo and ReplayTV. Schedule/record anything and pause live TV. Brilliant for a couch potato like me.
When I heard that Microsoft came with UltimateTV, and that it had two build in tuners, I knew that it was the one to...
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