Dish Network starts rolling out Hopper / Joey multiroom DVR setup today (video)
We're still not sure what inspired Dish Network to choose a kangaroo theme for its new multiroom DVR setup -- going as far as bringing out a live baby 'roo during its CES 2012 unveiling -- but if there's room in your home and heart for the Hopper (XiP813) and Joey (XiP110) boxes, they're available now. As we saw in our hands-on in January, they have a UI similar to the previous 922 boxes, with a few new screens added for new features and icon-based tile navigation. The Hopper DVR itself packs a 2TB drive which is put to use by PrimeTime Anytime, a feature that records three hours of network programming every night (using only one of its three tuners, thanks to the magic of satellite transponders) and stores them for eight days, just in case you missed something. The Joey multiroom extender boxes bring the video to other spots in the house and can be wired up over the existing coax thanks to MoCA technology. The price for all of this is a whole home DVR fee of $10 per month for the Hopper, and $7 per month for each Joey, while subscribers on the America's Top 200 plan or higher can get a free installation with up to three extenders. The folks over at SatelliteGuys.us got some early hands-on time and have posted detailed impressions, hit the link below for those or check out the press release and our CES video demo after the break. Oh, and the Exede-powered satellite broadband package that was announced at CES? We're hearing that's still on the slate for this summer, although the potential LTE portion may have to wait a while.
It seems like it’s been forever since I first heard about this new receiver coming out, so I’m very excited to know it’s finally out and available for purchase. I was beginning to wonder when Dish would introduce a HD whole-home solution, but now that it’s here it definitely sounds like the best out there. I’m looking forward to the 2 terabyte hard drive and having the ability to “hop” from one room to the other in HD with the Joey’s. It’s going to resolve a lot of issues my family has with recordings and agreeing on what to watch. A lot of my co-workers at Dish and I are getting the news out that new customers can get one for free, so I’ve definitely got a lot of friends and family members looking to sign up in the next few weeks. It’s very exciting news! Thanks for the read! :)
I'm right there with you Kaylah! I was excited about the Hopper release too and made sure to get one soon after that. The 2 terabyte hard drive has greatly benefited me as well as the PrimeTime Anytime feature. I see you work at Dish too, so have you checked out the Auto Hop feature yet? I was away on vacation when it came out and just had the time to check it out this morning. So far I absolutely love it! I can watch all my favorite select prime time recordings commercial free just from selecting yes on the popup before the show. I even had time to watch Revenge's season finale this morning before work, since I had the option to watch it commercial free in about 40 minutes. If I didn't think the Hopper was the best DVR out there already, I definitely would now!
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It seems like it’s been forever since I first heard about this new receiver coming out, so I’m very excited to know it’s finally out and available for purchase. I was beginning to wonder when Dish would introduce a HD whole-home solution, but now that it’s here it definitely sounds like the best out there. I’m looking forward to the 2 terabyte hard drive and having the ability to “hop” from one room to the other in HD with the Joey’s. It’s going to resolve a lot of issues my family has with recordings and agreeing on what to watch. A lot of my co-workers at Dish and I are getting the news out that new customers can get one for free, so I’ve definitely got a lot of friends and family members looking to sign up in the next few weeks. It’s very exciting news! Thanks for the read! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm right there with you Kaylah! I was excited about the Hopper release too and made sure to get one soon after that. The 2 terabyte hard drive has greatly benefited me as well as the PrimeTime Anytime feature. I see you work at Dish too, so have you checked out the Auto Hop feature yet? I was away on vacation when it came out and just had the time to check it out this morning. So far I absolutely love it! I can watch all my favorite select prime time recordings commercial free just from selecting yes on the popup before the show. I even had time to watch Revenge's season finale this morning before work, since I had the option to watch it commercial free in about 40 minutes. If I didn't think the Hopper was the best DVR out there already, I definitely would now!
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