DISH Network
today unveiled The
NEW Hopper 3 and HopperGO,
each packed with
industry technology firsts designed
to change the way
America will find, record,
stream, watch and
transport content. The
next generation
DVR, Hopper 3, features
16 tuners, 4K content
options including the
proprietary “Sports Bar
Mode,” and integration
of Netflix into its
search
results. The
pocket-sized HOPPERGO
wireless flash drive
stores up to 100 hours
of recorded content for
offline viewing on
smartphones and tablets.

- 4K: Content partnerships for on demand viewing of 4K titles
- Channel Conflict Eliminated: 16 tuners for improved DVR functionality across the whole home
- Sports Bar Mode: Play four simultaneous, live HD channels on one 4K screen at home
- YouTube: Integration of YouTube coming to Hopper 3
- HopperGO: First personal mobile video drive for viewing of DVR-recorded content on the move
- The Hopper 3.0 Guide
- Netflix: Incorporated into Hopper universal search results
- +1 (855) 267-2776
- PDF Install rules Book on The Dish Network Hopper 3.0 DVR
“Today we are giving
Dish Network customers even more
choice and control over
their viewing experience
by introducing the most
advanced DVR on the planet, while also
redefining the mobile
viewing experience,”
“Hopper 3 is
more than just a DVR;
it’s an entertainment
hub that supports and
centralizes the various
content types popular
today, like streaming
apps and Ultra HD, while
engineered to adapt with
the trends on the
horizon, like linear
4K.”
The Dish Hopper 3.0 is equipped with a whopping
16 tuners that create
a conflict-free TV
experience
Hopper 3 contains 16
tuners, more than any
other DVR on the planet.
The expansion makes it
great for viewers to
watch shows in multiple
rooms, view live
programs remotely via
DISH Network Anywhere and set
multiple recordings, all
at the same time and
without the need to
manage any conflicts or
cancel timers.
Dish Ntwork Customers may not
spend a lot of time
thinking about how many
tuners they have, but
they really do care about is being
able to watch and record
all the movies and shows they want
to see when they want to
see them.
Having 16 tuners
enables us to give our
customers a
conflict-free viewing
experience while also
supporting advanced
features like our new 4K
Sports Bar Mode.”
Sports Bar Mode,
content partnerships
maximize 4K experience
Dish Network is the first
pay-TV provider to offer
the 4K Sports Bar Mode,
a multi-channel view
that divides the tv screen
into quadrants, each
with the ability to
display a different
program in 1080. The
feature works by
decoding any four
different HD feeds and
displaying them
simultaneously.
To enrich customers’
4K experience even
further, Dish Network is
announcing agreements
with Sony Pictures, The
Orchard and Mance Media
to deliver movies and
other 4K content
directly to the Hopper 3
and 4K Joey. At launch,
customers with these
boxes will be able to
rent on demand popular
Sony titles such as “The
Amazing Spiderman,”
“American Hustle”
and “Smurfs 2”
in 4K.
The affordability of
4K TVs has increased
dramatically, and
consumers are for
content and features
that really showcase the
picture and put the
technology to work,”
said Khemka. “With
Sports Bar Mode, we
wanted to replicate the
fan experience of
enjoying several games
simultaneously for the
home, and combining this
feature with our new
content offerings gives
viewers a rich 4K
viewing experience
unavailable elsewhere.

Netflix now
integrated into Hopper
search
After becoming the
first major U.S. pay-TV
provider to integrate
Netflix into a set-top
box, DISH is taking the
experience a step
further by integrating
Netflix into universal
search results. With
this new functionality,
customers who search for
a TV series will see a
list that incorporates
episodes from Netflix,
DVR recordings, on
demand options and
future airings,
depending on
availability of each.
Netflix 4K content will
also be available for
viewing on the Hopper 3
and 4K Joey, broadening
the selection of Ultra
HD content available to
customers.
“The integration of
Netflix titles into our
search results is one
more way we are making
the Hopper a true
entertainment hub,
enabling viewers to
easily find the
programming they want to
watch without having to
run multiple searches
across platforms,” said
Khemka.
Netflix inclusion in
universal search will be
available on both Hopper
2 and Hopper 3.
YouTube
integration brings
popular videos to the TV
screen
In the coming months,
DISH will launch YouTube
on Hopper 3, bringing
viral videos and content
from a new generation of
entertainment stars to
the TV screen via a
set-top box. YouTube
joins several Hopper
apps and features that
together bring a range
of entertainment options
to customers, including
Netflix, Pandora, Vevo,
The Weather Channel and
Hopper Arcade.
“Our strategy with
Hopper apps is tied to
the variety of sources
that consumers access
for entertainment and
information today,
making the Hopper a
one-stop source for
popular content,” said
Khemka. “The addition of
YouTube fits perfectly
with this strategy,
bringing the videos
dominating the Internet
today to customers’
living rooms, all
without the need to
switch inputs or
devices.”
Enhanced
processing, storage and
connectivity to power
the whole home
experience
Adding to the
conflict-free viewing
experience is Hopper 3’s
ability to support up to
six Joeys
simultaneously, powering
a total of seven TVs at
one time. The DVR is
compatible with the
standard Joey, Wireless
Joey and the soon to be
released 4K Joey. DISH
is delivering enhanced
connectivity options to
drive the whole-home
experience, including
MoCA 2.0 and Gigabit
Ethernet.
Hopper 3 is powered
by the fastest set-top
box processor available,
the Broadcom 7445, a
quad-core Arm processor,
giving the new DVR seven
times the speed of
Hopper 2. It contains 2
TB of internal storage,
enough to save up to 500
hours of HD content,
more than any other
pay-TV provider. Hopper
3 is the first DVR to
use USB 3.0 connectivity
for external storage
expansion, which allows
for transfer speeds ten
times faster than USB
2.0. It features a
sleek, modern UI/UX and
is navigated using the
Hopper Voice Remote.
Hopper 3 will be
available in early 2016.
HopperGO personal
mobile video drive
stores 100 hours of
recorded content
A pioneer in
delivering true “TV
anywhere,” DISH has
offered features like
Hopper Transfers that
give customers the
ability to transfer
recorded content to
mobile devices for
nearly a decade. Today
the brand is announcing
an even more
revolutionary way to
transfer, store and
watch recorded content
on the move, HopperGO.
With HopperGO, every
member of the family can
take a favorite program
with them on vacation.
The HopperGO
experience begins by
connecting the compact,
lightweight device to a
Hopper 2 or Hopper 3 via
USB. The connection both
charges the HopperGO
battery (for up to four
hours of viewing) and
enables users to move up
to 100 hours of recorded
content from the DVR to
the device’s 64 GB of
flash memory.
HopperGO then creates
a secure, private Wi-Fi
cloud to play back
different transferred
shows on up to five
devices at once, meaning
several viewers can be
watching a different
show off HopperGO at the
same time.
“We found that the
biggest pain point for
consumers in using our
Hopper Transfers feature
was running out of space
to store movies and
shows on their mobile
devices,” said Khemka.
“When taking a trip,
often you want to have
several entertainment
options, and HopperGO
gives customers the
ability to transport a
variety of content for
every member of the
family, without having
to worry about running
out of storage.”
HopperGO will be
available late Q1 for a
one-time cost of $99.
There are no monthly
fees associated with
using the device.
Technical Specs
Hopper 3 is powered
by a Broadcom
BCM7445 quad-core ARM
application processor
at 1.5 GHz, 21K DMIPS.
It contains a two TB
hard drive for up to 500
hours of high-definition
recording (or 2,000
hours of standard
definition recording).
For 4K viewing, the
Hopper 3 can decode and
output 60 FPS and 10-bit
color. It supports H.264
and H.265 and is
compatible with HDMI 2.0
and HDCP 2.2. It is the
first DVR to support USB
3.0. Hopper 3 is
compatible with
HDR10/BDA 2.0 encoded
streams.
HopperGO has 64 GB of
flash memory and
connects to Hopper 2 and
Hopper 3 via a micro
USB.
About the Hopper
Introduced in 2012,
the DISH Hopper provides
whole-home capabilities
and includes innovative
technologies like the
PrimeTime Anytime and
AutoHop features, as
well as an
industry-leading 2 TB of
storage. DISH introduced
its Hopper 2 in 2013,
adding Slingbox
technology-driven DISH
Anywhere functionality,
making it possible for
consumers to watch live
and recorded content
anywhere on
Internet-connected
tablets, smartphones and
computers. The DISH
Anywhere feature
includes transfers,
which makes remote
viewing possible when no
Internet connection is
available. Hopper 3 is
the most advanced
version to date with 16
tuners, 4K integration,
USB 3.0 compatibility,
voice control and
Netflix incorporated
into search results. The
Hopper is the center of
the whole-home
entertainment experience
and connects to
additional TVs via
standard Joey, Wireless
Joey and the soon to be
released 4K Joey.