Do i need a Hopper?

[rodder]

I am using a 722 now and only have one tv my neighbor went back to cable and has a Hopper i can get real cheap would their be any advantage for me to change to it.

 

[satjay]

Néed is hard to define, with only one TV, the Hopper has a 12 dollar fee. If you want updated UI, and faster speed and some bells and whistles you may want to move.

Though with one TV, 722 May be just fine for you and I don't really see the "need" to upgrade

 

[boba]

I am using a 722 now and only have one tv my neighbor went back to cable and has a Hopper i can get real cheap would their be any advantage for me to change to it.

First make sure your neighbor owns that Hopper, most are leased from DISH and can't be sold

 

[rodder]

Yes Hopper is clear but that is $5 more per month for Hopper i think i will keep my 722 Thanks.

 

[patmurphey]

Hopper is worth every penny of the $5 per month more. You have no idea what you're missing. I loved my 722/622s but they don't begin to compare t the Hopper.

 

[Hall]

You have no idea what you're missing

In reality, he's not "missing" anything. He can't miss it if he's never had it....

 

[dwarren2]

Biggist advantage to the Hopper is the multiple tuners. 3 sat tuners plus you can add the ota tuner, If you watch a lot of prime time tv, the Hopper can use 1 tuner to record all 4 networks.

 

[JSheridan]

Don't forget Prime Time AnyTime, Auto-Hop and the Apps.

 

[harshness]

In reality, he's not "missing" anything. He can't miss it if he's never had it....

There are two uses for missing. Longing for something lost is not the one in play in this context. This is about not availing oneself of the wealth of features that the Hopper could bring.

Such is not to say that everyone with an old school DVR would be happy paying more for the features that they find useful.

 

[ChadT41]

Plus if it is a HWS, there is the Netflix app as well. Not to mention for football fans, there is the game finder, and the espn fantasy football app to name a few.

 

[356B]

Everybody needs a Hopper......

 

[dare2be]

....except Krell and me.

 

[dwarren2]

If you have a sling adapter for a 722, there is one feature, or as Dish calls it a Bug, that is not in the Hopper. The ability to watch what is on your ehd from Dish Anywhere.

 

[osu1991]

....except Krell and me.

And me

 

[Pepper]

I'm looking to reduce my bill, not increase it. I already own a SlingBox, and can't remember the last time it would have taken more than two tuners to record everything we want to see. The "app" functionality, we have computers and a AppleTV for that. And I'd rather skip commercials myself, on the off chance I actually want to see one. I guess I'll be keeping my ViP622 until it bites the dust.

 

[navychop]

....except Krell and me.

And me

Come, let us discuss this matter over a cold refreshing sweet beverage.

 

[dewzan]

can you just have a hopper? I thought you had to have at least one Joey also. That another $7

 

[ChadT41]

If upgrading through dish. But there are ways around that. More than you would think.

 

[Hall]

You can have just a Hopper. Joeys are entirely optional.

 

[JSheridan]

can you just have a hopper? I thought you had to have at least one Joey also. That another $7

A local retailer can do it for you.