Comparison between Satellite TV and Cable TV

	DIsh DVR	Hudges HDVR with Tivo
Storage capacity	The DVR510 is embedded with a hard drive that can record 100 hours of programming.	Though capacities vary depending on the unit, the average unit contains about 70 hours of recording space. Some of the family unit contains up to 240 hours but they are recording in low quality
Features	Pause, Rewind, set recordings, search for programs and more. Only can record 1 channel at once.	Pause and rewind live TV, set recordings, search for programs and more. Have a fancier interface than Dish DVR. Able to Record 2 channel at the same time. Or also can record 1 channel and watch another channel.
The Remote	Like a VCR remote, there are buttons for Play, Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind and more. The DISH Network's DVR remote has buttons in convenient positions, so you can use it without even looking. There's also a 30-second-commercial-skip button and the ability to forward up to 300x speed. That'll get you through a movie in record time. There are also slow-motion and frame-advance abilities. The numeric keypad is small, but similar to the keypad on a standard TiVo remote. It may be easy-to-use, and it is included Program Guide.	It is depends which design you get, they all have the standard VCR-like buttons: Play, Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, Frame-Advance and more. Remotes for DirecTiVo units vary depending on the unit, from original designs to the standard TiVo "peanut" remote. And like a TV-remote, they include numeric keypads, so that you can access channels directly. One attractive feature is that the remote can take on your TV and VCR functions so you can just use only one remote control.
The Program Guide	The DVR program guide is easy to browse in two ways: either as a full-screen listing or as a half-screen live TV. It's super-easy to read with a very large font, perfect if your TV sits across your room. You can use any of six colors to create your own program guides of your favorite channels or you can view all the channels you subscribe to at once, or	The DirecTiVo program guide is super-simple to use. It lets you browse by channel while viewing TV in the background and provides full descriptions of the programs.. You can view all the channels you subscribe to, or pick and choose only what you want to see.
The Menu	The DISH Network DVR's full menu is simple and straight-forward. It has a menu for recorded shows, main functions and searching. It's easy enough for any non-techie to use. But just in case you have any difficulties, there's a nice manual included with the unit and even a TV channel dedicated to guide you how to use it.	Fully animated, the DirecTiVo menu is fantastic, smooth and 100% user-friendly. It has the ability to record the Now Playing shows, there is also Suggestions of shows which is interesting. A fully-featured Search function is with the system.
Recording	While the DISH DVR doesn't have the ability to record a full season of a show like, it can record anything once you enter certain time, date and channel. It can preprogram to record daily or weekly. The search feature allows you to find shows by director, actor, etc.	Tivo not only can allow search for programming by director, actor, genre, etc., but also you can set up a Season Pass-one function to record every showing of your favorite shows, without repeat and never miss a beat. DirecTiVo catches every episode no matter the movie time change or skip. One great feature of the DirecTiVo allows you to record one channel while watching another because it is equipped with more than one tuner.
Connectivity	DISH Network DVR consist of an S-Video output and an optical digital audio output, which give you the ability to see and hear the broadcast in the highest clarity, including Dolby Digital 5.1	DirecTivo consist of both an S-Video output and an optical digital audio output, which gives you the ability to see and hear the broadcast in the highest clarity, including Dolby Digital 5.1.
Picture Quality	The DISH Network DVR records satellite streams in MPEG video and -it always records at the best quality available. It is using Dolby Digital 5.1 sound architecture. Sharpness and color are impressive, though sometimes a bit soft around the edges.	DirecTiVo records satellite streams in their original MPEG video. It always records at the best quality available. It is also includes Dolby Digital 5.1. Latest DirecTiVo units now include the ability to receive and record HDTV broadcasting which let you watch the favorite shows in superb widescreen clarity.