DISH just released a second - generation voice remote control (model 54.0) to ship with all new
Hopper DVRs...
While Amazon's Echo speaker does support voice commands on some TV devices, such as Dish
Hopper DVRs, this is a different kind of integration that requires each device maker to develop its own Alexa skill, and right now no such controls exist for Fire TV devices.
That's why DISH's second gen voice remote for
Hopper DVRs brings the best of both worlds together for the ultimate user experience convenience.
It's compatible with hundreds of thousands of home devices, from Apple TV to Roku TV, to Dish
Hopper DVRs and Nest Thermostats.
Clayton explains Dish's «
Hopper DVR» technology and industry consolidation.
Amazon Echo owners who also have a Dish
Hopper DVR can now surf channels hands - free, using only their voice and the power of Alexa.
The Dish
Hopper DVR is teaming up with Alexa so you can change the channel and do more through voice commands.
And Dish Network has its controversial
Hopper DVR that cuts out commercials.
Not exact matches
While DISH offers the
Hopper 3
DVR.
DISH released the most advanced
DVR in TV history - the
Hopper 3.
Why We Like DISH Network Their whole - home
DVR, «The
Hopper 3,» has a huge, 2 TB hard drive capacity.
The new
Hopper 3
DVR has 16 tuners, so everyone in a multi-TV family can watch what they want.
After connecting the HopperGO to your
Hopper (the device works with the Dish
Hopper 2 and
Hopper 3
DVRs), a message will appear on your TV as well as the
Hopper Anywhere app indicating that it's plugged in.
After the new
Hopper is installed, you'll have to reprogram the
DVR to record your favorite shows.