Sony SAT B50

The Sony SAT-B50 satellite receiver has a 32-bit microprocessor for fast on-screen menu operation and its RF input accommodates cable TV or local TV antenna to deliver local programming. The Remote Commander remote control also operates many brands of television sets, cable converter boxes and VCR's. And the On-Screen Menu System displays all the information you need on screen. Auto Title Insert for VCR recording automatically records program information at the beginning of any Timer & Record function. This insert at the beginning of the tape will feature program title, total program time, station logo, station name, channel number and the program's content rating. The user selection of "on" or "off" for this feature appears in the VCR Control screen. SmartFile Compatibility allows your digital satellite receiver to send the following information automatically when you record a program with a Sony SmartFile VCR: program title, program category, program date/time and duration. On-Screen Menu and Guide System Featuring Media Window is Sony's latest On-Screen Menu System. Media Window introduces a totally appealing visual concept. All the information that you need is displayed on screen at the same time with your program moving into a one-quarter screen. You can look at a lot of stations or just a few. You can organize your programs the way you like to see them. You can choose by category or sub-category. And your Station Index features a grid with programmers' logos for easy identification. Program Guide shows the picture and sound in the one-quarter screen window while you highlight different programs in the menu guide at the bottom of the screen. Additionally, program information is displayed in the right-hand quadrant of the screen. Station Index with Surf Option lets you view your current program while you surf using the graphical index with programmers' logos. Program information will appear in the right-hand quadrant of the screen.