DISH Press Conference Notes

[whitewolf8214]

Thanks for all info from CES the new Hopper sounds great and makes it very interesting and Any price on the Hopper? When will the new Hopper be out or will it be the same one with new software? Will the new Hopper have the OTA Tuner built in or still separate?? Thanks for help and info

 

[Chris36]

Question will the new Hopper have the OTA Tuner built in or still separate??

Thanks,
Chris

 

[whitewolf8214]

Question will the new Hopper have the OTA Tuner built in or still separate??

Thanks,
Chris

Thanks Chris I forgot about that one I added to my questions

 

[lucky86]

No it does not have OTA built in.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Question will the new Hopper have the OTA Tuner built in or still separate??

Thanks,
Chris

Separate tuner, just like now.

 

[Chris36]

Okay thanks Scott!

 

[dfergie]

Some Shots...

 

[whitewolf8214]

Thanks Scott and Lucky Thanks dfergie for the shots

 

[joekawasaki]

So from what ive read...no love for the original hopper 2012 ???

Anyone think that there will be any surprises for the original ???

It will probably be left behind just like the 922.

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[Scott Greczkowski]

Actually the 922 got a number of updates and new features after the hopper was released.

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[Ziptied]

"Hopper with Sling" existing customer upgrade fee will be $200 to $300 beginning 1/17/13.

 

[loubon]

"Hopper with Sling" existing customer upgrade fee will be $200 to $300 beginning 1/17/13.

Is that an existing Hopper customer or non-Hopper customer and does the protection plan play into this at all (swapping out current Hopper for new model Hopper)?

 

[mike123abc]

Actually the 922 got a number of updates and new features after the hopper was released.

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Actually they really fixed some things that were promised for a long time. Not what I would call new updates, but more things they finally got working. The 922 is the poster child for a lot of features that were never delivered, yet still charged for by the $10/month fee.

 

[Snoozer]

Hey Scott - I was getting ready to switch to DISH this week. My set up is Americas 250 with 2 hoppers and Sling adapter. Would you advise me to wait until after the 17th so I can get the new hoppers that include the sling etc. Also, would I be sacrificing a good price now for something that's going to cost a lot more after the 17th?

Thanks,

Snoozer

 

[Yankeeman]

"Hopper with Sling" existing customer upgrade fee will be $200 to $300 beginning 1/17/13.

If in deed it is $200 to $300 i wonder how many people who got the Hopper 1 will pay another $200/$300 to get the Hopper 2 Kinda of stinks i just got updated to the Hopper 1 last month now the new one comes out. Maybe Dish will give the ones with the Hopper 1 a discount on the Sling Adapter

 

[Yankeeman]

Hey Scott - I was getting ready to switch to DISH this week. My set up is Americas 250 with 2 hoppers and Sling adapter. Would you advise me to wait until after the 17th so I can get the new hoppers that include the sling etc. Also, would I be sacrificing a good price now for something that's going to cost a lot more after the 17th?

Thanks,

Snoozer

Theres going to be a price increase starting the 17th $ 5 bucks more for base packages im not sure if this affects the 12 promation price though but i would wait till the newer Hopper comes out

 

[Snoozer]

Thanks, I think I'll take you advise.

 

[Mfinchv1]

I have two orignial hoppers...the social facebook app...on the new hopper looks different. The orignal hopper..will it get that software??)

 

[Mfinchv1]

also noticed in the pics...says faster DVR...that meaning faster then all other providers dvrs? Or faster then the orignal hopper??

 

[Mfinchv1]

If in deed it is $200 to $300 i wonder how many people who got the Hopper 1 will pay another $200/$300 to get the Hopper 2 Kinda of stinks i just got updated to the Hopper 1 last month now the new one comes out. Maybe Dish will give the ones with the Hopper 1 a discount on the Sling Adapter

Ya...same here. Waited since March 15th...to get it at an affordable price. I was quoted $1,400 for months....$700 for months..$300 a month..finally free...my kinda price. Never imagined...hopper 2 would be out. Why not put the featuers from the CES video from 8 months ago out...remote with a keyboard...tags on dvr recordings...even heard a google chrome app. Those features where for hopper in the video...not Hopper 2...lol