Dish Hopper site is up at Dish.com

[Sean Mota]

If you decide not to record the primetime, you may use the third tuner. Also there is the possibility to add one more Hopper. This is just information from reading the big thread from yesterday.

 

[dishcomm]

It isn't channels on the same spot beam. It must be channels on the same transponder as the Big Four.

All of ours in this DMA are SD 110 T26 and the HD feeds are all on 61.5 TP 17

 

[dishcomm]

I suppose the $64 question is when can we expect the Hopper and Joey to become available to existing subs? I think it's time to retire my 622 and 612.

based on past history for new equipment........:

 

[csmith5111]

Should be available in first quarter 2012. Soon may mean soon this time. We shall see.

 

[Pepper]

The statistics that DISH cited at CES indicated that during Prime Time, 53% of the viewing population is watching Prime Time programming from the Big Four.

I am a 47%-er.

Indeed but anytime they can make over half their customers happy by doing something they better jump at it. Much better than what they usually do which is making a large percentage of us angry.

Speaking of angry, I have an abnormal amount of dislike for what they decided to name the product. "Hopper and Joey" sounds more like some sixties sitcom or kid's cartoon show than the most advanced consumer digital television reception equipment on the planet.

Correct me if I'm wrong, this looks a lot like the "Dish 777" design updated for HD technology.

 

[Pepper]

The article on Yahoo had the following in it: "The company will start shipping it in January, and it should be in consumer hands shortly thereafter." Take it for what it's worth.

That means either within the next 22 days, or one or more years from now. Did they specify the actual year in the article or just "in January"?

 

[dlsnyder]

No OTA capability mentioned. I use that a lot to get around timer conflicts with broadcast network programming. Perhaps it won't be necessary anymore for the "average" viewer, but I still enjoy having OTA as an option.

 

[mike123abc]

Speaking of angry, I have an abnormal amount of dislike for what they decided to name the product. "Hopper and Joey" sounds more like some sixties sitcom or kid's cartoon show than the most advanced consumer digital television reception equipment on the planet.

I think Dish is trying to get back to their folksy image. The same reason they did Charlie Chats. Trying to look like a small town company for rural America, not some giant global conglomorate.

 

[drwatson618]

This.....

No OTA capability mentioned. I use that a lot to get around timer conflicts with broadcast network programming. Perhaps it won't be necessary anymore for the "average" viewer, but I still enjoy having OTA as an option.

Plus OTA have subchannels that Dish doesn't. For example, Topeka's CBS is 13.1 and they show additional programming on 13.2. Or 49.3 has CW and Dish doesn't offer a Topeka CW.

 

[pabeader]

isn't the "hopper" actually the XIP813? That wouuld mean OTA with the dongle thingy

 

[Jhon69]

Thought I read somewhere Scott said OTA will be available with USB.So where is the picture of Dish's new Dual Tuner OTA USB box?.

 

[drwatson618]

isn't the "hopper" actually the XIP813? That wouuld mean OTA with the dongle thingy

That's what I was thinking, but OTA hasn't been discussed in any of the releases.

 

[navychop]

I really think they picked "Hopper" and "Joey" so as to push advanced technology in a non intimidating manner. Certainly there are plenty of folks still that don't want to fiddle with that new fangled HDTV stuff.

 

[Scherrman]

For those of you who are not aware there is a CES Forum started on here with most of the questions you're asking already being answered.
2012 Consumer Electronics Show Forum

 

[Jhon69]

For those of you who are not aware there is a CES Forum started on here with most of the questions you're asking already being answered.
2012 Consumer Electronics Show Forum

Thank You Scherrman!.

 

[GaryPen]

I think Dish is trying to get back to their folksy image. The same reason they did Charlie Chats. Trying to look like a small town company for rural America, not some giant global conglomorate.

Unfortunately, they still often behave like they are operating out of a garage.

 

[Tampa8]

Unfortunately, they still often behave like they are operating out of a garage.

Yes, one reason I have been with Dish almost since their beginning. That style has their CSR's here providing a great service, while the more corporate Direct doesn't.

 

[whatchel1]

Unfortunately, they still often behave like they are operating out of a garage.

WHAT THEY AREN'T?

 

[RT-Cat]

Hummmmmm, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Ooops! I don't have THAT much!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No pricing has been announced yet, but I am hearing the pricing will surprise a lot of folks in a good way.

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