JVC TU-DP301DU Digital Satellite Receiver

Pros: Reliable, good picture and sound
Cons: Lacks a lot of features that you'll probably need at some point

I'm actually rather surprised this receiver has only received one review (before mine, of course) as this is pretty much the standard receiver issued by Dish Network. While this unit is made by JVC, it's branded as a Dish Network product, so I'll refer ...

Pros: Cheap, gets the job done, nice extra receiver for a bedroom
Cons: This is a spartan receiver, don't look for bells and whistles.

Seeing that I'm the first to review Dish's 301 receiver on Epinions, I'll try to be as thorough as possible.

Background Information
The DP301 is Dish Network's basic receiver. It's branded under the JVC (as it is here), Echostar,...

Pros: Good technical Service
Cons: Very bad customer service

I have had DISH for nearly a year now and I cannot wait to get rid of them. Why? Well, let's start from the beginning... We switched from Digital Cable to a satellite system because we were sick of the ever increasing prices and poor service in our ...

Pros: Easy set up. Intuitive to use.
Cons: Skin tones vacillate from red to green hues. Customer service is the worst.

This receiver is adequate. It is easy to use and has some nice features. There are two problems with it: The skin tones seem to vacillate and above all, the customer service from Dish is so bad it is unbelievable. I used Dish for four years and ...

Pros: Channel Guide
Cons: Unethical Company; unapproved charges. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid Dish Network

I subscribed to Dish Network for almost 3 years. For the most part I was satisfied with their 301 receiver, but I received poor reception for my local channels. I spent over an hour on the phone with Dish customer service and was told that the ...