First Hopper and Joey Photos posted by engadget

[dvrman]

See here

 

[dewzan]

i see it still has phone line input so assume caller i.d. still works

 

[sA :: Shaggy]

there is no phone, just ethernet on the joeys

idk about the hopper.. it looks like the size of a 211k

 

[DustoMan]

Engadget is saying that the remote works with Zigbee. So is this really the same remote as what the 922 uses?

 

[Bradtothebone]

Engadget is saying that the remote works with Zigbee. So is this really the same remote as what the 922 uses?

I hope it's not the same remote antenna connector that the 922 uses!

 

[DustoMan]

I hope it's not the same remote antenna connector that the 922 uses!

The Joey boxes support HDMI-CEC. Which means you can use your HDTV remote in the other room to control it! Maybe the Hopper will to?

 

[Neutron]

No OTA option it looks like.

 

[Bradtothebone]

The Joey boxes support HDMI-CEC. Which means you can use your HDTV remote in the other room to control it! Maybe the Hopper will to?

You know, the more I think about this, it really doesn't matter, since there is no "TV2" to worry about. The remote for "TV1" (where the Hopper is) is the only one that needs to send to the Hopper.

 

[Bradtothebone]

No OTA option it looks like.

No one mentioned it today, and the website doesn't either. Maybe this will be addressed later, with the USB OTA adapter that Scott talked about at Team Summit.

 

[stardust3]

No OTA option it looks like.

For most of us on this site it is a big deal, but, according to past threads we are definitely the minority on the overall users of ota.

 

[mike123abc]

Dish probably figured they have LiL in every market now and 170/210 in HD, so OTA not so important any more.

 

[navychop]

I hope not. Plenty of locals around here not on Dish.

 

[chicagonettech]

Dish probably figured they have LiL in every market now and 170/210 in HD, so OTA not so important any more.

I want OTA for REAL HD on PBS. No more of this HD LITE crap from Dish!

 

[Foxbat]

Plus, no rain or snow fade on OTA. I guess I missed that Dish didn't announce the OTA-on-a-USB-stick. I would still want OTA available on this, even with the PrimeTime Anytime.

 

[eurosport]

Looks cool, but no OTA would be a deal breaker.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

There will be its via USB. I confirmed this today.

 

[Scherrman]

You don't get rain fade with OTA? Everyone in my area has to deal with rain fade in heavy downpours.

 

[stardust3]

You don't get rain fade with OTA? Everyone in my area has to deal with rain fade in heavy downpours.

I have not. Ota was invaluable for us during a tornado outbreak this past spring. Dish was out & ota never even flickered & that was using tuner on 722.

 

[Scherrman]

It doesn't go out completely here but it can freeze up a little.

 

[mudbug2]

Can 4 Joeys be used for a total of 5 tvs?