- 4K: Content partnerships for on
demand viewing of 4K titles
- Channel Conflict Eliminated: 16
tuners for improved DVR functionality across the whole home
- Sports Bar Mode: Play four
simultaneous, live HD channels on one 4K screen at home
- YouTube: Integration of YouTube
coming to Hopper 3
- HopperGO: First personal mobile
video drive for viewing of DVR-recorded content on the move
- Netflix: Incorporated into
Hopper universal search results
DISH Network L.L.C. today unveiled Hopper 3 and HopperGO, each
packed with industry firsts designed to change the way consumers
find, record, stream, watch and transport content. The next
generation of the company’s whole-home DVR, Hopper 3, features 16
tuners, 4K content options including the proprietary “Sports Bar
Mode,” and integration of Netflix into its universal search
results. The pocket-sized HopperGO wireless flash drive stores up
to 100 hours of recorded content for offline viewing on smartphones
and tablets.
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DISH Network L.L.C. today unveiled Hopper
3, the next generation of the company's whole-home DVR. Hopper 3
features 16 tuners, 4K content options including the proprietary
"Sports Bar Mode," and integration of Netflix into its universal
search results. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Today we are giving consumers even more choice and control over
their viewing experience by introducing the most advanced DVR in
the world, while also redefining the mobile viewing experience,”
said Vivek Khemka, DISH Executive Vice President and Chief
Technology Officer. “Hopper 3 is more than just a DVR; it’s an
entertainment hub that supports and centralizes the various content
types popular today, like streaming apps and Ultra HD, while
engineered to adapt with the trends on the horizon, like linear
4K.”
Industry-leading 16 tuners create conflict-free TV
experience
Hopper 3 contains 16 tuners, more than any other DVR in the
world. The expansion makes it easy for viewers to watch shows in
multiple rooms, view live programs remotely via DISH Anywhere and
set multiple recordings, all at the same time and without the need
to manage conflicts or cancel timers.
“Consumers may not spend a lot of time thinking about how many
tuners they have, but they do care about being able to watch and
record all the shows they want to see when they want to see them,”
said Khemka. “Having 16 tuners enables us to give our customers a
conflict-free viewing experience while also supporting advanced
features like our new 4K Sports Bar Mode.”
Sports Bar Mode, content partnerships maximize 4K
experience
DISH is the first pay-TV provider to offer the 4K Sports Bar
Mode, a multi-channel view that divides the screen into quadrants,
each with the ability to display a different program in 1080. The
feature works by decoding any four different HD feeds and
displaying them simultaneously.
To enrich customers’ 4K experience even further, DISH is
announcing agreements with Sony Pictures, The Orchard and Mance
Media to deliver movies and other 4K content directly to the Hopper
3 and 4K Joey. At launch, customers with these boxes will be able
to rent on demand popular Sony titles such as “The Amazing
Spiderman,” “American Hustle” and “Smurfs 2” in 4K.
“The affordability of 4K TVs has increased dramatically, and
consumers are hungry for content and features that really showcase
the picture and put the technology to work,” said Khemka. “With
Sports Bar Mode, we wanted to replicate the fan experience of
enjoying several games simultaneously for the home, and combining
this feature with our new content offerings gives viewers a rich 4K
viewing experience unavailable elsewhere.”
Netflix now integrated into Hopper search
After becoming the first major U.S. pay-TV provider to integrate
Netflix into a set-top box, DISH is taking the experience a step
further by integrating Netflix into universal search results. With
this new functionality, customers who search for a TV series will
see a list that incorporates episodes from Netflix, DVR recordings,
on demand options and future airings, depending on availability of
each. Netflix 4K content will also be available for viewing on the
Hopper 3 and 4K Joey, broadening the selection of Ultra HD content
available to customers.
“The integration of Netflix titles into our search results is
one more way we are making the Hopper a true entertainment hub,
enabling viewers to easily find the programming they want to watch
without having to run multiple searches across platforms,” said
Khemka.
Netflix inclusion in universal search will be available on both
Hopper 2 and Hopper 3.
YouTube integration brings popular videos to the TV
screen
In the coming months, DISH will launch YouTube on Hopper 3,
bringing viral videos and content from a new generation of
entertainment stars to the TV screen via a set-top box. YouTube
joins several Hopper apps and features that together bring a range
of entertainment options to customers, including Netflix, Pandora,
Vevo, The Weather Channel and Hopper Arcade.
“Our strategy with Hopper apps is tied to the variety of sources
that consumers access for entertainment and information today,
making the Hopper a one-stop source for popular content,” said
Khemka. “The addition of YouTube fits perfectly with this strategy,
bringing the videos dominating the Internet today to customers’
living rooms, all without the need to switch inputs or
devices.”
Enhanced processing, storage and connectivity to power the
whole home experience
Adding to the conflict-free viewing experience is Hopper 3’s
ability to support up to six Joeys simultaneously, powering a total
of seven TVs at one time. The DVR is compatible with the standard
Joey, Wireless Joey and the soon to be released 4K Joey. DISH is
delivering enhanced connectivity options to drive the whole-home
experience, including MoCA 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet.
Hopper 3 is powered by the fastest set-top box processor
available, the Broadcom 7445, a quad-core Arm processor, giving the
new DVR seven times the speed of Hopper 2. It contains 2 TB of
internal storage, enough to save up to 500 hours of HD content,
more than any other pay-TV provider. Hopper 3 is the first DVR to
use USB 3.0 connectivity for external storage expansion, which
allows for transfer speeds ten times faster than USB 2.0. It
features a sleek, modern UI/UX and is navigated using the Hopper
Voice Remote. Hopper 3 will be available in early 2016.
HopperGO personal mobile video drive stores 100 hours of
recorded content
A pioneer in delivering true “TV anywhere,” DISH has offered
features like Hopper Transfers that give customers the ability to
transfer recorded content to mobile devices for nearly a decade.
Today the brand is announcing an even more revolutionary way to
transfer, store and watch recorded content on the move, HopperGO.
With HopperGO, every member of the family can take a favorite
program with them on vacation.
The HopperGO experience begins by connecting the compact,
lightweight device to a Hopper 2 or Hopper 3 via USB. The
connection both charges the HopperGO battery (for up to four hours
of viewing) and enables users to move up to 100 hours of recorded
content from the DVR to the device’s 64 GB of flash memory.
HopperGO then creates a secure, private Wi-Fi cloud to play back
different transferred shows on up to five devices at once, meaning
several viewers can be watching a different show off HopperGO at
the same time.
“We found that the biggest pain point for consumers in using our
Hopper Transfers feature was running out of space to store movies
and shows on their mobile devices,” said Khemka. “When taking a
trip, often you want to have several entertainment options, and
HopperGO gives customers the ability to transport a variety of
content for every member of the family, without having to worry
about running out of storage.”
HopperGO will be available late Q1 for a one-time cost of $99.
There are no monthly fees associated with using the device.
Technical Specs
Hopper 3 is powered by a Broadcom BCM7445 quad-core ARM
application processor at 1.5 GHz, 21K DMIPS. It contains a two TB
hard drive for up to 500 hours of high-definition recording (or
2,000 hours of standard definition recording). For 4K viewing, the
Hopper 3 can decode and output 60 FPS and 10-bit color. It supports
H.264 and H.265 and is compatible with HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2. It is
the first DVR to support USB 3.0. Hopper 3 is compatible with
HDR10/BDA 2.0 encoded streams.
HopperGO has 64 GB of flash memory and connects to Hopper 2 and
Hopper 3 via a micro USB.
About the Hopper
Introduced in 2012, the DISH Hopper provides whole-home
capabilities and includes innovative technologies like the
PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features, as well as an
industry-leading 2 TB of storage. DISH introduced its Hopper 2 in
2013, adding Slingbox technology-driven DISH Anywhere
functionality, making it possible for consumers to watch live and
recorded content anywhere on Internet-connected tablets,
smartphones and computers. The DISH Anywhere feature includes
transfers, which makes remote viewing possible when no Internet
connection is available. Hopper 3 is the most advanced version to
date with 16 tuners, 4K integration, USB 3.0 compatibility, voice
control and Netflix incorporated into search results. The Hopper is
the center of the whole-home entertainment experience and connects
to additional TVs via standard Joey, Wireless Joey and the soon to
be released 4K Joey.
About DISH
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH), through its subsidiaries,
provides approximately 13.909 million pay-TV subscribers, as of
Sept. 30, 2015, with the highest-quality programming and technology
with the most choices at the best value. DISH offers a high
definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the
most international channels and award-winning HD and DVR
technology. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 250 company.
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