Hopper Plus, New DISH Video Tool Dish Network has long distinguished itself from other video service providers by technical innovation. For example, it released the Hopper seven years ago. That was the world’s first whole-home HD DVR receiver. The Hopper…Continue Reading →
You’ve Heard of HDR; Now Get Ready for XDR As you may have heard, one of the most interesting recent developments in video is HDR (High Dynamic Range). HDR provides greater contrast between dark and light, greater detail and subtlety…Continue Reading →
The Web Didn’t Break The assembled wise men told us the internet would break. A massive spike in usage, we were told, must certainly follow the forced quarantines and the temporary (?) layoffs induced by panic over the Pulmonary Pox….Continue Reading →
The National Association of Broadcasters swears that “Next-Gen TV” or ATSC 3.0, will be in operation all over America by 2020…
APPLE TV 4K FREE WITH DIRECTV NOW Over the holiday season, DirecTV offered a sweet deal for new customers. Those who paid in advance for four months of its DirecTV Now internet video streaming service would get a free Apple…Continue Reading →
8K Displays Coming Soon You’ve had High Definition (HD) TV. It was once revolutionary, and now is commonplace. HD gave way to 4K or Ultra HD TV, with four times the resolution of standard HD- which is why it’s called…Continue Reading →
FCC Approves New Broadcast TV Standards On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission endorsed next generation TV broadcast specs. By a 3-2 vote, the FCC agreed to support ATSC 3.0, which some supporters say will enable radical innovation in video entertainment….Continue Reading →
NETFLIX 4K ON MULTIROOM HOPPER SYSTEM Dish Network’s Hopper is the most advanced cable or satellite TV receiver on the market. And since releasing it in 2012, DISH has repeatedly upgraded it. This week, the satellite TV system announced that…Continue Reading →
Music on Joey and Hopper Of all cable and satellite TV systems, Dish Network is probably the most committed to innovation. DISH continually seeks to upgrade its equipment, and its Hopper-Joey combination is the most advanced DVR on the market….Continue Reading →
HD DVR: DIRECTV’S GENIE In considering a TV service, always find out what equipment comes with it. The most important may be the receiver, or set-top box. Most TV systems offer several models, and their premier models are usually HD…Continue Reading →