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That's great news. Sounds like its a CPU intensive task. Do you know if it's coming to the Hopper Duo too? Any idea what the cost is to go from the Hopper Duo to Hopper 3, in terms of one-time fees and monthly fees?

We recently had the Hopper Duo installed. Coming from the 722k, this seems like a downgrade in most aspects. The UI is clunky and not well thought out. It seems to require multiple taps to get to important information. I know you can program the diamond buttons to be record and stop, but why is...

Dish is moving Portuguese language channels off of the satellite and they'll be exclusively available on streaming. However, it seems like you can't recording streaming channels? Does anyone know if this will always be the case? Are any other receivers able to record them? For a household that...

From my experience, the quality on the streaming channels is much better than what was offering via satellite. You now also have the ability to view the channels on a tablet or computer, even without a Sling receiver, which is a nice addition. However, the programming costs are too high for...

Thanks for the thoughtful and informative replies. I've only used DishAnywhere in the past with the Sling adapter and the quality of the app itself (on the web and iPad) wasn't great and the streaming quality was subpar. I understand it depends on your connection, but if you have a 100Mb...

Could I add and activate another receiver like a Wally and use it in my office at a different location? We don't spend enough time there to make it worth another subscription, but it'd be worth the $7/month just for the occasional times we may turn on the tv. Does Dish do anything to prevent...

I assume it's a bad idea to use a SS drive?

What is SS?

Channel 26345 outlined here: https://my.dish.com/upgrades/international/channels?keyword=portugueseluso&packageName=Portuguese:%20Luso%20Pack

If I want to add a Wally as a 2nd receiver, am I better off just getting it from Dish or buying a used one off eBay? I imagine I need to pay the 2nd receiver fee either way. Why is the Wally aimed at RV use? Seems kind of odd. Also, does Wally allow me to watch some of the Dish channels that...

I'm looking to keep a DVR, so the Wally doesn't really work. But does the Wally require an additional fee like a 2nd receiver fee if it's being used as a 2nd receiver? Seems like a cheap alternative for a 2nd tv.

I'm having trouble with my 722k receiver and Dish is offering an upgrade to the Hopper Duo, which would cost an addtional $3/month for me in DVR fees. I can't find a lot of info about the Hopper Duo. My main questions are: 1) Does it use the same interface as the other Hopper receivers such as...

This is perfect for some ppl. My parents for example may be getting a HD TV soon but will not be interested in paying $20/month extra for HD channels. They would however be interested in free HD local channels. I think this fits the bill for many ppl if it's offered for free.

Any idea how they distribute the ondemand showings? Bandwidth isn't cheap, and those movies to really be DVD quality are at the very least 1/2 GB, and tha'ts if they're using an advanced codec. Could they be using bittorrent to help dilute the cost of distribution? I'm not a huge fan of AT&T...

I believe estimates are still for Spring '06.