DISH Releases Hopper 3 to Customers Nationwide
February 01 2016 - 9:10AM
Business Wire
- Eliminates recording conflicts with 16
tuners
- Delivers enhanced 4K experience
- Ultimate whole-home experience with
support for up to seven TVs
DISH Network L.L.C. today announced the availability of its
award-winning Hopper 3 to customers nationwide. The
third-generation of DISH’s whole-home DVR system, Hopper 3 features
16 tuners, delivers an enhanced 4K experience and supports up to
seven TVs simultaneously. In the coming weeks, Hopper 3 will launch
the Netflix app and integrate Netflix titles into its universal
search results.
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Hopper 3 is now available to DISH
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“Packed with industry firsts, Hopper 3 is the most advanced DVR
in the world. It provides our customers with the innovative
features they loved on our legacy Hopper DVRs, while additionally
delivering the ultimate, conflict-free entertainment experience,”
said Vivek Khemka, DISH Executive Vice President and Chief
Technology Officer. “Since the introduction of our first-generation
Hopper only four years ago, we have continued to invest in
innovation. DISH has a history of being at the forefront of
consumer entertainment technology, and I’m proud to say that Hopper
3 offers no exception.”
Hopper 3 delivers several industry-firsts designed to change the
way consumers find, record, stream and watch content,
including:
- 16 tuners – Hopper 3 contains 16
tuners, making 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.
- 4K video – Hopper 3 decodes and
outputs 4K video and comes equipped with a selection of 4K
programming, including titles from Sony Pictures. 4K content from
Netflix will also be coming to Hopper 3 in the near future.
- Support for seven TVs – Hopper 3
supports 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 4K Joey. DISH is delivering enhanced connectivity
options to drive the whole-home experience, including MoCA 2.0 and
Gigabit Ethernet.
- Universal search with Netflix –
Hopper 3 will soon feature the Netflix app and integrate Netflix
titles into its 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.
- Sports Bar Mode – Another
feature coming soon to Hopper 3 is 4K Sports Bar Mode, a
multi-channel view that divides the TV screen into quadrants, each
with the ability to display a different program in HD.
Also newly available to DISH customers is the 4K Joey client,
compatible with all HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2-compliant televisions. The 4K
Joey plays back 4K ultra HD content and easily integrates with
Hopper 3 to provide a whole-home solution for customers with
multiple 4K televisions in their home.
Qualified new and existing customers can receive one Hopper 3 at
no upfront cost. The Hopper 3 system requires a whole-home DVR fee
of $15 per month and $7 per month for each Joey, including the
newly available 4K Joey.
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.
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 two 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 app 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 and the
upcoming availability of 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
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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