What is the EchoStar TR50?
Essentially the EchoStar TR-50 is the same as the TR40, except that it has a built-in hard drive for digital video recording. It also includes advanced DVR features that allow you to record in both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD). The TR50 is built off the same award winning technology as Dish Network’s EchoStar VIP receivers. Imagine a unit that is both DTV converters for your analog TV and a TiVo at the same time.