How to get Amazon prime on a Joey
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That's if a future Joey 4 is capable of Dolby Digital Plus...
Considering the contraction of the satellite business, I seriously doubt that either Dish or DirecTV will be developing any new receivers soon if at all.
In the meantime, they should at least work to allow Prime on the HWS.
Maybe change the thread title from what looks like informational
To something more of a question...
Can I get Amazon Prime on a Joey?
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To something more of a question...
Can I get Amazon Prime on a Joey?
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I would suspect a Joey 4 is in the works. What it entails, I am curious about. Some features I would guess:
4K capability.
DD+
a single tuner to make it capable of still being used if the Hopper goes down(unused until then... kind of a backup)
4K capability.
DD+
a single tuner to make it capable of still being used if the Hopper goes down(unused until then... kind of a backup)
Is the problem with the Joey a hardware one or a software one in that it needs the Dolby Digital Plus codec or other premium software?
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Precisely. There must be another reason. I suspect performance issues. I had so much trouble with Netflix on my Joey 2 that I gave up and bought a Roku stick.
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I thought it was not included in any receiver other than the Hopper 3 because they will not allow it without DD+.
Why bother with a Dish app for Netflix or Amazon Prime. Rokus or similar devices are cheap and you're already paying for the subscriptions, and they don't have the wasted bandwidth of going through Dish hardware. I guess a cheap or old TV with only one HDMI port would be the only problem.
You are exactly correct. Amazon provides the app, not DISH, and Amazon requires that the app they provide be on a receiver that is capable of DD+. Joeys, Hopper 2000, and HWS can't do that so Amazon won't provide the app for those receivers.
Amazon has no control over whether someone is using an AVR or soundbar or just the TV speakers. They do have control over what equipment their app will run on, and apparently require DD+ capability on the device that their app runs on.
SOme of you are like conspiracy theorists. The reason it;s only on the Hopper 3 is because, for the umpteenth time, Amazon insisted that any device that hosts the Amazon Prime app must have Dolby Digital Plus and that's it.There is no hidden agenda or insidious plot to keep it from other receivers
