Dish Network Provides Whole-Home HD & DVR Option
The fact is that HD Tv’s are more common and more affordable. People have High Definition televisions in just about every room in their homes these days.
Previously installation of satellite TV for more than one HD TV was really complicated and expensive. Now it is a lot more affordable and more convenient with Dish Networks new “Hopper”
Here is the latest from their press release:
ENGLEWOOD, CO — (MARKET WIRE) — 03/15/12 — (NASDAQ: DISH) — DISH Network L.L.C., the nation’s third largest pay TV provider, announced today the availability of the Hopper™, the fastest, most powerful, technically advanced whole-home high definition DVR entertainment system.
The Hopper was first introduced at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show where it was awarded the Popular Mechanics “Editors’ Choice” Award, recognized as a finalist by CNET, and honored with a CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award.
The Hopper system lets viewers share DVR content on TVs throughout the home. Customers can pause, play and rewind both live and recorded HD programs in up to four rooms using a Hopper and small units called “Joeys™” that work in tandem with the main Hopper unit.
Other Hopper highlights include the following:
Two-terabyte hard drive for up to 2,000 hours of entertainment
PrimeTime Anytime™ – customers, with a single click, can enable recordings of four primetime HD network channels, where available, and store them for up to eight days
Record up to six HD shows at once during primetime hours
Ability to watch HD programs and control the DVR in up to four rooms
The Hopper system is available through the DISH lease program. New DISH customers who subscribe to DISH’s America’s Top 200 or DishLATINO Dos programming packages or greater can receive one Hopper and up to three Joey units for free, including a standard professional installation. The Hopper system requires a whole-home DVR fee of $10 per month and $7 per month for each Joey.“Whether watching your favorite primetime network show or the men’s college basketball championship games, there’s no better way to enjoy TV than ‘jumping’ from room to room using the award-winning Hopper and Joey,” said DISH Network CEO Joe Clayton. “The Hopper, named after DISH’s new kangaroo mascot, delivers network TV shows on demand and thousands of movie choices streaming or delivered to the hard drive; it’s a slam dunk in providing the most entertainment options for the entire family.”
Here is their TV ad for the “Hopper”


