Connectivity between Hoppers would be nice also.
As a DISH sales partner, we're anxiously awaiting that update, too! So far, we've heard the ubiquitous "soon."
That's going to be huge, so you should hear about it as soon as it's an option.
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As a DISH sales partner, we're anxiously awaiting that update, too! So far, we've heard the ubiquitous "soon."
That's going to be huge, so you should hear about it as soon as it's an option.
I am not suggesting that this is the one to be used, but it will look something like this:
It better have that functionality. I would think people would want to have the capability to record OTA.
It almost seems like DISH did not think there would be a demand for OTA because of PTA?.
It almost seems like DISH did not think there would be a demand for OTA because of PTA?.
exactly. there really isn't for the 90% that dish is worried about. it's the 10% that come here that are chomping at the bit.
Think about the 722 DVR. It had one or two ATSC tuners built in and then recorded to the HD. Now, think the Hopper. You will have one or two external ATSC tuners via USB that will be able to record to the HD the same way.
I am not suggesting that this is the one to be used, but it will look something like this:
Seems like that would put a lot of stress on the USB port with the cable connected to it.
Teehar said:
I would highly doubt that as Dish has said to expect a USB Tuner this summer.
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I don't think we will ever see another receiver with built in OTA. Its such a small percentage it wouldn't make sense.
Dish has been slowly removing the OTA tuners from their receivers, so it's almost certain that's their plan. The last receivers to have built-in OTA were the 622/722. The 722k and then 922 had OTA as a module. Now Dish's latest receiver doesn't even have the module.
cjmv50 said:
Paying for locals is not optional anymore. We all will have to pay. I hope they allow for manual timers as EPG data for some subchannels is unlikely.
Thats why I have a bunch of these:
Thanks for that. Looks like a future trip to Monoprice.
Getting the OTA signals integrated to my 722K is very important to me. I would never consider the new Hopper system if i couldn't pump my locals through it.
