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.
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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.
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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!
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November 16th, 2012
DISH has an extensive line up of channels and programming you’re sure to love, but sometimes you just don’t want to miss your local over-the-air shows! With the DISH Hopper and an OTA tuner you can record your OTA channels as easily as your satellite programming.
The DISH Hopper whole-home HD DVR receiver is truly the best of TV technology!
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September 28th, 2012
For a limited-time only, switch to DISH and get a FREE Hopperâ„¢ Whole-Home HD DVR – a $99 instant savings. Plus, save an extra $5/mo on DISH’s most popular package.
The Hopperâ„¢ Whole-Home HD DVR is the most advanced set-top box in the industry delivering features that will change the way you watch TV forever. Get the Hopper FREE with America’s Top 120 and above.
Along with a free Hopper whole-home HD DVR, you can also enjoy DISH’s great every day values. Including HD Free For Life, which offers a savings of $120/year. You can also get three months of Blockbuster @Home for free, and enjoy Blockbusters library of over 100,000 titles and new releases. If you love premiums, DISH has the best deal for qualifying new customers. HBO, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime are free for three months, that’s a $132 value. All of this with free, professional installation from DISH’s trained technicians. Why would you ever pay more for TV?
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August 24th, 2012
The Hopperâ„¢ Whole-Home HD DVR is the most advanced set-top box in the industry delivering features that will change the way you watch TV forever. Get the Hopper FREE with America’s Top 120 and above.
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August 8th, 2012
DISH Network’s new AutoHop feature is exciting and making a lot of waves lately. What is it all about?
With PrimeTime Anytime you can set your Hopper to automatically record up to 6 HD local channels during primetime hours every night. Combined with AutoHop you can then select to automatically skip all of the commercials during playback of certain HD primetime shows on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. It’s one less step to watching your favorite shows whenever you want without any interruptions!
During DISH’s Summer Sales event you can get a free Hopper whole-home DVR receiver with DISH’s most affordable package, America’s Top 120!
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July 25th, 2012
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January 20th, 2012
DISH Network made waves at the 2012 International CES with the unveiling of the new multi-room DVR the Hopper.
The Hopper is DISH Network’s new whole-home DVR. Packed with an impressive 2 terabyte hard drive – enough space to store up to 1,000 hours of of SD and 250 hours of HD recordings – and the ability to record up to 6 HD channels at once during primetime with DISH Network’s Prime Time Anytime. A Sling adapter is fully integrated in the receiver maximizing and simplifying DISH Network’s TV Everywhere. You can use one Hopper to connect up to three TVs with the smaller Joey boxes at each TV, or two to connect up to six!
If you connect your Hopper to a broadband internet connection you’ll be able to use DISH On Demand and Blockbuster @Home like before, allowing you stream hundreds of movies and shows straight to your living room, and access and manage your DVR through the web with Dish Remote Access just like before. That’s not all though, with the new Hopper and broadband internet connection you’ll be able to download and use apps allowing you easy access to social networks, games, news, sports and weather directly from your TV with your remote.
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