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Dish Network Hopper
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Engadget Review
Although the Hopper offers some unique features you can't find anywhere else, it leaves big-enough holes to prevent us from calling it our favorite.
Ben DrawbaughApril 30, 2012
Pros
- Consistent experience in every room2TB of capacity with an external storage optionPrimeTime Anytime is a great way to discover new content
Cons
- Unimpressive user interfaceOdd remote layoutNo built-in over-the-air tuner
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Dish Network Hopper
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- 85AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE2 ReviewsEngadget80Dish Hopper whole-home DVR reviewIf you have Dish already and can't decide if it's worth the upgrade: it's a no brainer. The only person we'd even hesitate recommending this to is the TiVo evangelist or Windows Media Center fan, and even in those cases, we could make a strong argument that the Hopper has more to offer.PC Mag90Dish Network HopperIt only has three tuners to the TiVo Elite's four and it doesn't suggest and automatically populate your DVR schedule based on your watching habits, but its price, clean design, and easy support for multi-room DVR make it a must-have for Dish Network subscribers.
- 64AVERAGE USER SCORE9 ReviewsEngadget Reader20January 25, 2018Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!An awful product that should be avoided. You'll be sorry. - EngadgetEngadget Reader70May 15, 2017Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!My biggest complaint is the searching for movies/sports/shows. When it comes to using the remote there is very little user interface control.So many times you get icons to scroll through for results. A list would be much easier. When I search for MLB I get the games in icons and when I click on the icon, I do not get the channel it is on. I have to press info for the channel. I have to click two more times to see a list of all the MLB games scheduled for 9 days out. The list is sorted for the furthest games out and if I want to see today's date, I have to scroll down the list to see what is playing today. No fast easy way to sort on today's date AND their channel.It just seems there wasn't a lot of thought in the making this efficient, way with too many clicks to get what you want. It seems they were more about pretty then straight to the point. I know the old days are gone but the search system in the older DVRs was so efficient compared to the Hopper. And yes I have read all the manuals and searched the net but there isn't an easy work around. Back in the late 80's our model was save a click.Engadget Reader10August 25, 2015Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!I never even received the product, because dish was not able to get a signal due to too many trees in my area. I was still charged $49.99, then told I would be refunded in 3-4 business days. Then in 10 days when asking again due to my refund not being received I was told that there is no money to refund and to go ahead and make a BBB. There customer service was very rude and I still have a charge for $49.99 that has still not been refunded. I am very frustrated, I have never had so many problems with one company that I never even had service from!!Engadget Reader80February 4, 2014Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws. - EngadgetChristian100July 31, 2013Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!A gadget unicorn - EngadgetEngadget Reader100February 2, 2013Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!Built in Sling is great. Program transfer to iPad is awesome.AMCooper6370August 31, 2012Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!The Hopper will not create keyword timers. Hence, you can not program the future TV fall series nor can you record all shows with a keyword like rocket.Engadget Reader30August 21, 2012Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!This is a piece of crap!! Wish I had never gotten it!! Can't record and watch over three programs and that is in three rooms!! I want to get rid of it and go back to what I had and I still have to pay the $100 and dish keeps changing my appointments. If I could get rid of Dish I would do that too, but they made me sign up for two more years just to get the hopper. Don't get the hopper!!Engadget Reader100March 22, 2012Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!great machine, Dish really stepped it up
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Key Specs
TYPE
High def DVR
HD RECORDING CAPACITY
25020
SD RECORDING CAPACITY
100020
NUMBER OF DIGITAL TUNERS
3
VIDEO OUTPUTS
Rf, Component, Hdmi, Composite
SERVICE TYPE
Satellite
VIDEO SERVICES
Video-on-demand
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