Sony SAT-W60 DSS System with UltimateTV

Pros: Very complete package that includes keyboard, excellent features and support, MSN TV, upgradeable.
Cons: None that I have found.

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...

Pros: cheap,simple,better
Cons: none

this pdr is better than tivo because there are no hidden fees. plus you can have internet access. its a nice back up for your computer. it also pauses live tv where tivo does not. there is no extra fees if msn is your i.s.p. and that means free!!!! I...

Pros: Recording two shows at once, 35 hours means 35 (well, 30) hours
Cons: WebTV a joke

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...

Pros: Ultimate TV is a great concept, but the hardware seems immature
Cons: The remote is anything but intuitive

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...

Pros: The ability to record 2 shows at the same time is the killer feature.
Cons: The documentation is not the greatest.

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...

Pros: Remote Control options ordered accordingly
Cons: Slow remote control response, similar features found in TiVO units

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...

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

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...