April 15th, 2013
The award winning Hopper is the most technologically advanced whole-home HD DVR on the market with amazing features like Auto Hop that allow for commercial free viewing and Prime Time Anytime that when enabled automatically records prime time television! The Hopper has been the greatest hit since it was released at CES 2012, and with the unveiling of the Hopper with Sling at CES 2013 it’s obvious DISH isn’t content to just be the best, they’re aiming to be better than the best.
Think you could never get a Hopper? Think again! Customers who qualify for the Digital Home Advantage promotion and take a 24-month commitment can get the Hopper for free with programming package America’s Top 120 and above! With a promotional price of $24.99/month for the first year you can’t beat such great savings and technology! With America’s Top 120 you get the best value and America’s favorite channels, like Disney, AMC, Discovery, ESPN, and more!
New customers can also get HBO, Showtime, Starz, and Cinemax free for three months! As well as HD free for the life of the account and Blockbuster @Home free for three months! That’s thousands of movies and HD programming and it’s all free!
Categories: Specials & Deals
March 11th, 2013
The Hopper was unveiled at CES 2012 where it was a massive hit with consumers and industry insiders. It’s sleek design and impressive whole-home HD DVR offerings made a fan of everyone who came across it. At CES 2013 the Hopper was back on the showroom floor showing off it’s all new Sling capabilities. As well as already popular features like Auto Hop, the ability to automatically skip commercials in certain programming when activated, with the new integrated Sling functions you can now take your DISH programming and DVR recordings with you where ever you go! These all new upgrades have made the DISH Hopper a co-winner of Best in Show at CES 2013, an honor given to the most innovative and excellent technology displayed at the international function dedicated to displaying the best technology in the world!
The Hopper with a built-in Sling is wi-fi capable, allowing you to wirelessly connect to your broadband home internet service and view your programming anywhere you go with your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or other internet connected device. You can also take advantage of great apps like Pandora streaming music, Facebook, Game Finder – so you never miss another game because you forgot the channel again, and more! You can also check out thousands of free movies and shows, take advantage of easy PPV and VOD ordering, and even check out Blockbuster @Home’s library of 10,000s of titles!
As well as offering amazing Sling capabilities and built-in wi-fi functions, the Hopper whole-home HD DVR is the first receiver to offer wireless audio streaming. With Bluetooth you can broadcast your programming to a headset so you can listen to music or catch every play of a game without disturbing anyone else in the room or even while working in another room!
Categories: DISH & TV news
February 25th, 2013
3D on DISH works with modern 3D HDTVs. Some older 3D TVs may require additional hardware in order to view today’s 3D content, so be sure to ask the TV manufacturer.
Depending on the 3D HDTV manufacturer, the glasses may have to be purchased separately from the TV. Consider purchasing more than one pair so that everyone in your home can enjoy the 3D experience.
High-speed HDMI cables (10.2 Gbps or higher) work just fine with the HDMI 3D pass-through technology found in 3D-capable HDTVs and Blu-ray players.
The ViP 922 HD DVR and Hopper whole-home HD DVR can both play 3D content.
That’s all you need to enjoy immersive and fascinating 3D content with DISH! Check out this page to see all of the great 3D titles currently playing on DISH!
Categories: Equipment & Remotes
February 18th, 2013
What could be better than the most technologically advanced whole-home HD DVR on the market? How about being able to watch that whole-home HD DVR anywhere and anytime? With the DISH Hopper with Sling you can take your live programming and DVR recordings with you anywhere. With DISH Anywhere technology you can watch your favorite TV shows and catch up on your DVR queue from any internet connected device. With the Sling you can also download DVR recordings to your iPad to watch later, even if you don’t have an internet connection.
The Hopper with Sling offers the amazing features and qualities of the ground breaking Hopper whole-home HD DVR receiver, and keeps it all at your fingertips even when you’re away from home!
Categories: DISH & TV news
February 11th, 2013
We’ve gotten a lot of feedback on our post about connecting an external hard drive to your DISH Network receiver. We’ve seen some great questions brought up in the comments and thought it’d be great to share them with everyone.
Do I need to leave my external hard drive powered on all the time when connected to my Dish DVR, or can I power it on only when I want to use it?
It does not need to be powered on at all times; however, it can take a few minutes to load the contents when it is first turned on.
I currently have a 622 receiver with an external hard drive. Would I be able to move the external hard drive to a 922 and not lose my recordings?
As long as both receivers are activated to the same account.
I’ve connected my external hard drive, but my receiver is giving me error message 860: “There is no multimedia device connected to the USB portâ€.
If you’ve had your external hard drive connected before the error message appeared, trying shutting the EHD down, unplugging, then performing a hard reset on your receiver. Once your receiver has powered on again, turn your hard drive back on and once fully on connect to the USB port again. If it’s still not being recognized it’s best to call DISH Tech Support at 800-333-3474 to troubleshoot your receiver.
If you are seeing this error message after the first time you connect your external hard drive, be sure to review the criteria and ensure your external hard drive meets them.
I’ve formatted and installed the software to use my external hard drive with my DISH receiver, but now I’d like to reformat it and use it with my computer.
Plugging the EHD into your computer should prompt for the EHD to be reformatted. If this isn’t happening it’s best to contact your EHD manufacturer for directions on how to format the EHD another way.
The USB port on the back of my 722 is reporting USB failure, and when I plug my external hard drive into the USB port on the front it’s not recognized. What can I do to recover my recordings?
To help with USB failure it’s best to call DISH Tech Support at 800-333-3474 to troubleshoot the issue. If they cannot resolve the USB issues so you can continue to use your external hard drive they will most likely replace your receiver. In that event you will be able to use your EHD with your new receiver. Just be sure not to try to connect the EHD to any other devices, such as your computer, as this will prompt a reformat.
Why does the external hard drive have to have its own power supply?
The EHD must have its own power supply because the USB ports on the DISH Network receivers do not provide power which is necessary for an EHD to read and write.
If you have any more questions about external hard drives and their use with DISH Network receivers, feel free to leave a comment and we’ll answer as soon as possible!
Categories: Equipment & Remotes
February 1st, 2013
DISH Network’s whole-home DVR, the Hopper, is an innovative and customer-oriented set-top box that aims to give customers what they want: more programming and less commercials. With the AutoHop feature, which automatically skips commercials in the pre-recorded PrimeTime Anytime content, they’ve given customers exactly what they wanted! Since its introduction though many networks have come out against DISH and their new technology, and CBS even went so far as to deny the Hopper it’s rightful place as CNET’s Best in Show for CES 2013 – CBS cited ongoing legal action and a “conflict” of interest in their obvious maneuver to deny the Hopper it’s rightful recognition.
On the 28th the Consumer Electronics Association put their weight behind DISH and filed with the courts the argument that the 1984 ruling of the Supreme Court in the Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. case, known colloquially as the Betamax case, makes the AutoHop feature completely legal. In the landmark Universal Studios sued Sony, who had just introduced the Betamax VCR, for enabling copyright infringement with their recording devices. The Supreme Court ruled in 1984 that recording complete television shows for the purpose of watching later or skipping commercials is not copyright infringement and allowed under Fair Use laws.
Categories: Equipment & Remotes
January 21st, 2013
PCMag.com has reviewed and rated the DISH Hopper and have given it 4.5/5 stars with an editor rating of “Excellent!” The only cons they delivered for the DISH Hopper were that it doesn’t stream Netflix of Hulu Plus, but with PrimeTime Anytime and Blockbuster @Home streaming available with the Hopper, most customers report they don’t need either of those extra bills anymore! PCMag.com said in it’s bottom line review of the Hopper that it is “the best whole-home DVR and cable/satellite tuner experience we’ve seen yet.”
Editors also lauded the Hopper’s size, which is small considering it houses such impressive performance and massive 2TV hard drive. They also advised that “setting up multiple series recordings was easy”, and said they were able to set up recordings of several shows in minutes. Overall, the excellent design, ease of use, and customer-oriented features (such as the Remote Locate button) were highlighted and commended.
Categories: Equipment & Remotes
January 18th, 2013
With DISH Hopper you can get all of your news, sports, music and social networks right at your finger tips! With great apps like Pandora, The Weather Channel, Facebook, MLB Network, MSNBC, and more, you can keep up with friends and families, your favorite teams, weather in your area, and national events. All from the comfort of your living room right on your television screen!
Categories: Equipment & Remotes
December 31st, 2012
Switch to DISH in the New Year and enjoy new savings! When you switch to DISH you can enjoy the most advanced set-top box on the market, the Hopper, with a DVR that can record up to 2000 hours and commercial free viewing of prime time content with AutoHop. As well as the best technology, DISH offers the best value, with all four premium channels – HBO, Showtime, Starz, and Cinemax – and Blockbuster @Home free for three months and HD programming free for the life of your account.
Categories: DISH & TV news