Are you a Dish customer yet? If you are not, this is the best time to become one. Not only will you enjoy amazing programming at home from their various apps on Dish’s Hopper, such as NetFlix and Vevo. But you will also enjoy their amazing programming through Dish’s Anywhere app. Personally, the Dish Anywhere app with kids profiles is our favorite! 🙂 If that wasn’t enough, yesterday Dish announced that they are launching the Hopper 3 to Customers Nationwide! With this third-generation of DISH’s whole-home DVR system, you will be able to run 16 tuners, experience 4K experience and supports up to seven TVs simultaneously. WOW, just wow! Just keep reading to find out more about Dish’s newest addition, the Hopper 3.
DISH Releases Hopper 3 to Customers Nationwide
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.
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.
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