I need info on new hopper plus

[celticpride17]

Anyone have new info about the new hopper plus? such as cost or how good it works, will new customers get it free?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No new info available yet. As soon as we have more we will post it.

 

[celticpride17]

Thanks scott! I noticed on the dish website they have the dish plus but no pricing onit or if its free to new customers. I''ll check back in a week or so!

 

[smokey982]

So is the new Joey expected to be released at the same time as Hopper Plus? I’m really ready to upgrade my Joey’s because mine are really slow. I just don’t want to do it now if a new one is expected soon.

 

[CLASSICDIRECTV]

So is the new Joey expected to be released at the same time as Hopper Plus? I’m really ready to upgrade my Joey’s because mine are really slow. I just don’t want to do it now if a new one is expected soon.

Just get a Joey 3 or 4k, it wouldn’t matter other than the outer case, because when you plug in the hopper plus it should also bring the google os to the joeys, at least that’s what people have been expecting.

 

[Bobby]

Just get a Joey 3 or 4k, it wouldn’t matter other than the outer case, because when you plug in the hopper plus it should also bring the google os to the joeys, at least that’s what people have been expecting.

No, the Hopper+ will not bring the Android features to a Joey 3 or 4K Joey. Those Joey's are incapable of that.

 

[CLASSICDIRECTV]

No, the Hopper+ will not bring the Android features to a Joey 3 or 4K Joey. Those Joey's are incapable of that.

Oh ok, also will dish bring hopper+ to hopper duo?

 

[Bobby]

Oh ok, also will dish bring hopper+ to hopper duo?

I don't think so, Just Hopper 2 and 3.

 

[pattykay]

So is the new Joey expected to be released at the same time as Hopper Plus?

It had better be, since my understanding is that once you add one (Hopper+ or new Joey 4) then the entire system needs to be upgraded in order to work. This makes me wonder if maybe one of these products is already ready to be released, but new problems with another one keep pushing back the release date. If so, I wonder which one is the problem child: Hopper+, Joey 4, or Wireless Joey 4.

Oh ok, also will dish bring hopper+ to hopper duo?

I don't think so, Just Hopper 2 and 3.

That is correct. Scott explained that the Hopper+ requires the Sling capability for at least some of its functions. This means that Hoppers 2 and 3 are the only models that support Hopper+. Unfortunately, support for the old Sling adapter (that used to work with Hopper 1) ended a long time ago, and Hopper Duo never supported Sling to begin with.

 

[Jim5506]

4K Joey is useless since it is incapable of decoding 4K HDR material and that is all Dish broadcasts any more.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

So is the new Joey expected to be released at the same time as Hopper Plus? I’m really ready to upgrade my Joey’s because mine are really slow. I just don’t want to do it now if a new one is expected soon.

Yes all should be out at the same time.

 

[Jimbo]

4K Joey is useless since it is incapable of decoding 4K HDR material and that is all Dish broadcasts any more.

???????
All Dish broadcasts is 4K now ?????
I bet every dish user would like to know when that happened and how to get it.

 

[dweber]

???????
All Dish broadcasts is 4K now ?????
I bet every dish user would like to know when that happened and how to get it.

What he meant is that the 4K broadcasts on 540-01 and 540-02 both use HDR so they are not available with the 4K Joey.

 

[pattykay]

4K Joey is useless since it is incapable of decoding 4K HDR material and that is all Dish broadcasts any more.

Remember when everyone used to complain about the lack of HDR for any 4K content (even events that "should" have had HDR) due to Dish needing to make their 4K broadcasts compatible with the 4K Joey? I guess there is just no pleasing some people. I suppose Dish could broadcast the same event in both formats, but then those same people would probably still complain about Dish wasting bandwidth for a duplicate 4K feed instead of carrying a second different 4K event.

???????
All Dish broadcasts is 4K now ?????
I bet every dish user would like to know when that happened and how to get it.

I bet most Dish users would already know exactly when that happened, since most Dish users don't even have 4K capable receivers. So, it happened whenever those users completely lost all of their channels from their older Hoppers, Joeys, Wally, and/or ViP receivers.

 

[LQQK]

I contacted DISH today to try and lock in the price. While talking with the rep she told me I could upgrade my H3 & 2 4KJs for Hopper+ & 2 Wireless Joeys + a few other perks to spice up the deal. I jumped but wondered if I should of went for wired Joeys instead.

She told me the installation of new equipment would cost $100.00 for each piece ($300.00) of equipment. I said that would be a deal breaker, then she put me on hold and returned with a no charge to get the new equipment. My appointment is Sunday (9/4). The only reason I went for new equipment is for the MULTI-VIEW on the Joeys!

I forgot to ask for a price lock!!!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

There is no multi view on the joeys. There is not even Picture in Picture.

 

[LQQK]

There is no multi view on the joeys. There is not even Picture in Picture.

Thought I read somewhere on this site that the next generation would have the feature. I asked the rep if they did and she checked with someone and they said it did.
If it doesn't have that feature I'm canceling the install. Guess I'll have to call dish support and ask them.

 

[brittanygarden]

Thought I read somewhere on this site that the next generation would have the feature

It does not.

 

[LQQK]

It does not.

I'm on the phone right now with tech and he says it does??? What am I supposed to believe???

 

[Bobby]

Believe what you see here. It does NOT have multiview.