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The straight goods on hardware

Hardware is the physical equipment that delivers your programming. We divide it into two categories: What's outside the home, and what's inside.

Outside, we install either a 60 cm or a 75 cm elliptical dish, depending on where you live in Canada. The dish is attached to the side of your home with specially designed brackets.

Our professional installers will find the best location to get optimum exposure to our two satellites for the best signal reception.

Collecting signals

After the dish collects the signals, the Low Noise Block Feed or LNBF, the neck piece that sticks up from your dish, does its part.

First, it changes the frequency into one that works with the receiver. Then, it amplifies the signal to ensure quality pictures and sound.

It also breaks the signal into four streams, so it can work with up to four receivers. If you have more than four TVs, you can use a separate digital to get the signal to as many as eight receivers.

Visit the Star Choice Accessories section to order a Multiswitch

Receiver and remote

Inside, there are two parts. There's the receiver and the remote control.

The receiver is the guts of your system. It decodes the satellite signal into something your television can understand. All receivers come with the onscreen program guide and a universal remote control.

Our warranty gives you peace of mind. Every receiver comes with a one-year warranty on parts and labour. But if you have two receivers, you get a lifetime warranty on both.

The entry-level DSR207

DSR207 The entry-level system, the DSR207, is designed for those who want to get their foot in the door of satellite TV. It gets you into the game at a very affordable price. It's also an ideal receiver for your extra TVs.

The DSR207 comes with a universal 5-in-1 remote control, which can be programmed to work your Star Choice receiver, TV, VCR, DVD player, plus an auxiliary item.

Learn more about the DSR207
PDF DSR207 spec sheet (148 KB)

The home-theatre DSR317

DSR317 The DSR317 receiver is designed for those who want the ultimate home theatre experience. It gives you access to Dolby Digital 5.1, for cinematic surround sound. You need a home theatre stereo system, with five speakers and a sub-woofer, to appreciate the quality. The DSR317 also has front-panel controls, for added flexibility.

The DSR317 comes with a universal 5-in-1 remote control, which can be programmed to work your Star Choice receiver, TV, VCR, DVD player, plus an auxiliary item.

Learn more about the DSR317
PDF DSR317 spec sheet (132 KB)

The Motorola DSR505 HD

DSR500 HD The Motorola DSR505 HD receiver perfects the home-theatre experience. It's an integrated receiver and high-definition decoder that brings the magic of HDTV into your home. All you need is an elliptical dish, and an HD-ready TV.

While the DSR505 HD is a superstar receiver made for HDTV programming it's also designed for standard television viewing. Talk about flexible. It also gives you access to Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and stunning picture quality that's as big an improvement as the change from black and white to colour.

Star Choice provides an ever-growing lineup of HD programming. We broadcast more than 2,500 hours of HDTV programming each week. Blockbuster movies, prime-time shows, and major sporting events are shown on our HDTV channels.

The DSR505 HD comes with a universal ultra-high frequency (UHF) 4-in-1 remote control, which can be programmed to work your Star Choice receiver, TV, VCR, plus an auxiliary item such as a DVD player. UHF remotes are high-powered, allowing you to change channels through closed cabinet doors and from different rooms.

Learn more about the DSR505 HD
PDF DSR505 spec sheet (273 KB)
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The Motorola DVR530 HD high-definition digital video recorder

DSR500 HD The Motorola DVR530 HD brings home the high-definition experience with all the latest features.

This state-of-the-art satellite receiver lets you capture the brilliance of high-definition television's amazing picture quality with a 160-GB hard drive for recording your favourite programs in both high and standard definition.

With the ingenuity of the dual tuners on the DVR530 HD, you can pause and rewind live TV or record your favourite program while watching something else in both standard and high definition.

This amazing new receiver also has all the latest sound and video connections, including digital sound and Digital Video Interface (DVI) outputs.

You'll never miss anything again with a Star Choice DVR530 HD, thanks to its massive 160-GB hard drive for recording your favourite programs and the convenience of pausing and rewinding live TV.

Learn more about the DVR530 HD
PDF DVR530 HD spec sheet (100 KB)
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Older Hardware

These receivers are no longer available in our on-line store but are still available from many retailers.

Motorola DSR500 HD

The Motorola DSR500 HD receiver is an integrated receiver and high-definition decoder that also gives you access to Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and stunning picture quality

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PDF DSR500 user manual (337 KB)
PDF DSR500 spec sheet (64 KB)

The Navigo 305

The entry-level system, the Navigo 305, is designed for those who want to get their foot in the door of satellite TV. It gets you into the game at a very affordable price.

If you have an ordinary TV and a two-speaker stereo system, this is the best value. The 305 provides an excellent picture and can support Dolby Surround Sound. It's a no-frills way to get satellite and Instant Pay Per View programming.

The 305 comes with a universal 4-in-1 remote control, which can be programmed to work your Star Choice receiver, TV, VCR, plus an auxiliary item like a DVD player.

PDF Navigo 305 spec sheet (127 KB)

The home-theatre Navigo 405

The Navigo 405 receiver is designed for those who want the ultimate home theatre experience. It gives you access to Dolby Digital 5.1, for cinematic surround sound. You need a home theatre stereo system, with five speakers and a sub-woofer, to appreciate the quality. The 405 also has front-panel controls, for added flexibility.

The 405 comes with a universal 4-in-1 remote control, which can be programmed to work your Star Choice receiver, TV, VCR, plus an auxiliary item like a DVD player.

PDF Navigo 405 spec sheet (127 KB)

More than one TV?

If you want to watch different programming on your TV sets, you'll need to have a receiver for each set.

Pick up additional receivers in our online Store or purchase them when you buy a new Star Choice satellite system.

Star Choice makes it easy to add receivers.

If you have two or more receivers, you'll be charged a $4.99 Multi-Receiver Fee each month. But that fee is waived if you subscribe to certain programming packages. As a bonus, all of your receivers will be covered with a limited lifetime warranty (some restrictions apply).

Learn more about multiple TVs
PDF Read the Star Choice Warranties details (27 KB)

One receiver, two TVs

You can pay to have your receiver hooked up to two television sets. This lets you watch the same program on two TVs, or turn off one TV and watch the other.

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