hopper/joey and VOD (bb@home and such)

[tdhutton]

hey, I currently have a 722 & 612 that I am upgrading to a hopper and 2 joeys. I like the new VOD through Dish. The thing I don't like is HD content takes a long time to download before it will play (40 minutes or longer). I assume the delay is due to the compression / codex that dish uses for VOD.

I have used Netflix in the past and really liked it as it was instant VOD in HD. I know Netflix is highly optimized with its compression.

Do the new hopper/joey boxes have faster access to VOD? I am hoping that the new units support different encoding for the VOD making things quicker and are more similar to how Netflix does it.

 

[jsipes1]

I was able to start watching a couple different HD movies within about 20 seconds of starting download... word around the shop is that the new processor is way better for streaming.

 

[tdhutton]

have you used VOD with the old VIP equipment before? I am curious about before and after experience with speeds.

 

[jsipes1]

Never did the Dish Cinema VOD, just the Blockbuster (Formerly Dish Platinum)... On a 10Mbps connection, receiver direct-connected to router, hopper took 20 secs to start streaming. I never had the patience for the 722k to stream... it took far longer to start.

 

[GaryPen]

My 722k stream would start fairly quickly. But, the Hopper definitely beats it.