ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH today
released Hopper Duo, its dual-tuner HD set-top solution for one-
and two-TV households. Hopper Duo packages the most essential
features of DISH's award-winning Hopper 3 for customers with
smaller-scale entertainment setups.
"The average US home has about two TVs connected to a pay-TV
service," said Niraj Desai vice DISH
vice president of product management. "Hopper Duo is a
feature-rich, high-value product for households that want DVR
capacity for only one or two screens."
The Wi-Fi-capable Hopper Duo includes the modern Hopper user
interface with HD graphics and easy content discovery; a 500 GB
hard drive for up to 125 hours of HD DVR recording; compatibility
with Amazon Alexa voice control; universal search; Bluetooth audio
support via adapter; Picture-in-Picture viewing; Remote Finder; and
apps like Game Finder, Pandora and DISH On-Demand, with Netflix
coming soon. Hopper Duo ships with DISH's new voice remote.
Hopper Duo supports a second HDTV when paired with a Joey (Joey,
4K Joey or Wireless Joey). With two
tuners, Hopper Duo customers can watch or record two live programs
simultaneously. If a customer is recording two live shows, they can
still watch previously recorded titles from their DVR or anything
from the OnDemand catalog.
Beginning today, qualified new and existing customers can
receive a Hopper Duo at no upfront cost. The Hopper Duo system
requires a whole-home DVR fee of $10
per month, with an additional $7 per
month required for an added Joey.
*Note: The average number of pay-TV set-top boxes per household
in the United States is 1.7,
according to a recent study by Leichtman Research Group.
About DISH
DISH Network Corporation is a connectivity
company. Since 1980, DISH has served as the disruptive force in
the pay-TV industry, driving innovation and value on behalf of
consumers. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides
television entertainment and award-winning technology to millions
of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming
Sling TV services. DISH operates a national in-home
installation workforce, as well as an advertising sales group
delivering targeted advertising solutions on DISH TV and Sling
TV. In addition to its TV services, DISH has commenced
buildout of a nationwide narrowband "Internet of Things" network
that will apply capacity from its strategic spectrum
portfolio. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is a
Fortune 200 company.
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