DISH Super Joey Wins CES Editors Choice Award

[navychop]

Wonder what CNET thinks of it. Just sayin.

Or CBS.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Isn't 2 hoppers better than a hopper and super Joey?

 

[dishrich]

Well considering I was told the monthly fee on these SJ's would be $10/month, it seems kind of stupid to NOT spring for another $2 & get a 3rd tuner AND more HDD space...

 

[MikeD-C05]

Thanks for all the votes everyone. It was a good show and Dish won 3 awards

Engadget – Best of CES 2014 – Best Video Product: Virtual Joey. Engadget is the official awards partner for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which is the governing body of CES. Virtual Joey was selected by an expert panel of Engadget's editorial staff who evaluate innovation, design, market value and functionality across 15 different categories.

Reviewed.com – CES 2014 Editor's Choice: Super Joey. Reviewed.com is the official Editors' Choice Media Partner for the CEA. Super Joey was selected by an expert panel of editorial staff from Reviewed.com, a division of USA Today. The CES 2014 Editors' Choice awards recognize outstanding innovation, design and value across a dozen different product categories. DISH's Super Joey was one of only two recipients in the home theater category.

TechRadar – Best of CES 2014 – Best Home Theatre Product: Super Joey. TechRadar is part of Future PLC, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Super Joey was selected by TechRadar editors, who reviewed the latest and greatest gadgets CES had to offer and named their top picks of the show


Unfortunately we did not win the Popular Choice award that was based on user votes. But thanks for all the support


And just for the record - I don't think Charlie will give me a raise for this


Vivek

Raise ? NO. But at least he won't cut your pay or fire you, Vivek.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Isn't 2 hoppers better than a hopper and super Joey?

It's a toss up . IF you want an integrated screen with all 5 tuners on it using the hopper/superjoey , it makes sense to pay the $2.00 less and go with this option. If you want to have extra hard drive space and 6 tuners it makes sense to go with 2 hoppers and pay the extra $2.00 . But you still won't be able to set timers up on the 2nd hopper, till DISH gets around to downloading software to be able to do this or something like it ,if Vivek is right that they are working on it. For me I like the idea of being able to see the same 5 tuner screen on all my 4 tvs and be able to set a timer up from where ever I am in the house. The only problem is that I have a 2nd hopper now ,and it would mean trading it back in to dishdepot.com to get a super joey -when it comes online for sale. I am leaning towards the super joey option since there is only 3 of us in the house and I think we could get by with the 5 tuners +ota tuner. I guess in the end it will depend on price of the superjoey and whether I want to spring for it .

 

[satjay]

Also in regard to having Two Hoppers, if something happens to one, you can still watch tv with the other Hopper. Can't with Super Joey. Though it can't happen my set up would be to swap my Joey for a SJ to go with my other two Hoppers

 

[david_jr]

It's a toss up . IF you want an integrated screen with all 5 tuners on it using the hopper/superjoey , it makes sense to pay the $2.00 less and go with this option. If you want to have extra hard drive space and 6 tuners it makes sense to go with 2 hoppers and pay the extra $2.00 . But you still won't be able to set timers up on the 2nd hopper, till DISH gets around to downloading software to be able to do this or something like it ,if Vivek is right that they are working on it. For me I like the idea of being able to see the same 5 tuner screen on all my 4 tvs and be able to set a timer up from where ever I am in the house. The only problem is that I have a 2nd hopper now ,and it would mean trading it back in to dishdepot.com to get a super joey -when it comes online for sale. I am leaning towards the super joey option since there is only 3 of us in the house and I think we could get by with the 5 tuners +ota tuner. I guess in the end it will depend on price of the superjoey and whether I want to spring for it .

I would think the price would be significantly less than a HWS seeing as it has one less tuner and one less hard drive and no built in Sling. I realize they're buying at wholesale bulk prices, but the cost savings for no hardrive must be something. For us with 5 TVs (4 adults & 1 teen) we will most likely keep 2 HWS, but I would be interested in VJ if the price was low enough. Don't think it will be though.

 

[Scherrman]

I would think the price would be significantly less than a HWS seeing as it has one less tuner and one less hard drive and no built in Sling. I realize they're buying at wholesale bulk prices, but the cost savings for no hardrive must be something. For us with 5 TVs (4 adults & 1 teen) we will most likely keep 2 HWS, but I would be interested in VJ if the price was low enough. Don't think it will be though.

There really isn't much room for it to be a whole lot less though. It will be between $7 and $12. Based on previous fees Dish has had $10 makes the most sense.

 

[oldengineer]

I'd swap my 2 Joeys for SJs if it's a no upfront cost deal. My commitment is up in March and we're planning on staying with Dish so I'm not worried about a new 2 year deal. We're retired and watch and record so much junk that I do run out of tuners.

 

[Bobby]

You can only have 1 Super Joey, so you'd have a Hopper, a SJ, and a regular Joey...

 

[Scherrman]

I'd swap my 2 Joeys for SJs if it's a no upfront cost deal. My commitment is up in March and we're planning on staying with Dish so I'm not worried about a new 2 year deal. We're retired and watch and record so much junk that I do run out of tuners.

You'll only be allowed one Super Joey.

Edit: Bobby beat me to it.

 

[navychop]

There really isn't much room for it to be a whole lot less though. It will be between $7 and $12. Based on previous fees Dish has had $10 makes the most sense.

For the SJ. But David was talking about the VJ. Surely they won't charge more than $7 for it. $5 would be nicer, but probably $7. Can't see the $10 fee; I'd think it real hard to talk a customer into that.

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[KAB]

Will the SJ be accessible via DishAnywhere?

 

[navychop]

Probably not, IMHO.

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[Scherrman]

Will the SJ be accessible via DishAnywhere?

Would it need to be? Are you thinking of a case where the 3 Hopper tuners would be in use and a Super Joey would be needed for DishAnywhere?

 

[KAB]

Then, a point in favor of 2 HWS.

 

[Bobby]

Considering the Super Joey is nothing more than 2 tuners that are accessible on the Hopper, there is no need to access the SJ at all.

 

[KAB]

Would it need to be? Are you thinking of a case where the 3 Hopper tuners would be in use and a Super Joey would be needed for DishAnywhere?

Yes.

 

[Scherrman]

Yes.

I have no way of knowing but I would think it would. I guess we won't find out until we get our hands on it.

 

[Teehar]

Thanks for all the votes everyone. It was a good show and Dish won 3 awards

Engadget – Best of CES 2014 – Best Video Product: Virtual Joey. Engadget is the official awards partner for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which is the governing body of CES. Virtual Joey was selected by an expert panel of Engadget's editorial staff who evaluate innovation, design, market value and functionality across 15 different categories.

Reviewed.com – CES 2014 Editor's Choice: Super Joey. Reviewed.com is the official Editors' Choice Media Partner for the CEA. Super Joey was selected by an expert panel of editorial staff from Reviewed.com, a division of USA Today. The CES 2014 Editors' Choice awards recognize outstanding innovation, design and value across a dozen different product categories. DISH's Super Joey was one of only two recipients in the home theater category.

TechRadar – Best of CES 2014 – Best Home Theatre Product: Super Joey. TechRadar is part of Future PLC, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Super Joey was selected by TechRadar editors, who reviewed the latest and greatest gadgets CES had to offer and named their top picks of the show


Unfortunately we did not win the Popular Choice award that was based on user votes. But thanks for all the support


And just for the record - I don't think Charlie will give me a raise for this


Vivek

Should have been 4 awards,thought for sure SJ would win the popular choice award,I voted for it twice. Still it's a (Super) piece of technology.

What,no raise? Reminds me of Gru from Despicable Me when he tells the minions sorry no raises.