Happy new years. Its time for an updated Wish List for the Hopper, it has come a long way since it first came out and it is looking better every month.
Here is my wish (dream) list. Many of these have been posted before.
Please add your ideas and or Vote for the ones you want.
10. Fix or recall the cold weather defect where the Two Hopper Dou Node system
It has issues if the temp go lower than 20 degrees and the switch is in the attic or out side (see other thread)
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/299350-Cold-Weather-issue
9. When you push the select button when watching TV it shows the progress bar
Show it at the bottom instead of the top graphic showing time left. the progress bar of how much time is left is what directv displays.
8. When you push the left arrow when watching TV it displays a 16 Box Icon Grid
It can be setup with all you favorite channels so you can quickly go to them instead of that Search menu. THis is what Direct displays on one of the arrow buttons.
7. Option to add more than One USB OTA Tuner.
The more tuners the better so it can out do the DirecTV Genie
6. Add Steaming Video Icons
For Web channels that Dish has agreements to add and icon to the Menu. There is a lot out there, just look at the Roku player.
We know the box can do this from the Keyboard demo.
Example: add YouTube or BBC NEws, or CNNI International.
This will answer the question for many of the channel requests that customers want but Dish claims they dont have space for.
5. USB AUX Input Tuner
We have the USB tuner now, but how able a new variation of it? A new one with a yellow red and white connector so we can plug in our security cameras to the front door or out came consoles. It would show up on the guide as AUX or what ever we called it. Sell it for $30- $50 and dish makes a ton of profit.
4. Option to Remove ALL Junk channels from the guide using the Parent Locks.
Currently there is a bug you cant remove the Whats on Dish 500 channel 9598 or the Channel 101 on how to use the Hopper. I want a clean guide of only channels I watch.
3. Release the Hopper Keyboard and Internet Browser
There is tons of Video content on the web. I want to watch it all on the Hopper.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads...yboard-Remote-Social-Networking-Concept-Video
2. Turn on the ADD Local button on the OTA USB menu.
Right now the button is there but does not do anything. It is needed for dual market DMAs.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads...re-be-available-for-the-USB-Digital-OTA-Tuner
1. AND NUMBER ONE from the Home Office
Software upgrade it to a 6-7 Tuner system with 3 Virtual tuners.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/300228-How-to-upgrade-your-Hopper-to-7-Tuners-for-30
We already have MyPrime Time and the new tune to all 4 Networks when ever you watch a channel day or night.
EXPAND on this to ALL Packages.
Example: if your watching ESPN it tune to all 4 Sports channels (put em on one transponder)
if your watching HBO tune to the top 4 HBO channels (put em on one transponder)
Expand on this even more with My HBO or My Starz. Every night from 2am to 5 am it records all movies. HBO and Starz would play there top movies during this time.
You can then have an instant on demand of HBO or Starz of all the new release movies kept for 7 days just like My Prime time. Dish would add an icon in the DVR list for this.
Of course the provider would have to agree, which I am sure out of HBO, Starz, Show, EPIX, some one would.
Here is my wish (dream) list. Many of these have been posted before.
Please add your ideas and or Vote for the ones you want.
10. Fix or recall the cold weather defect where the Two Hopper Dou Node system
It has issues if the temp go lower than 20 degrees and the switch is in the attic or out side (see other thread)
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/299350-Cold-Weather-issue
9. When you push the select button when watching TV it shows the progress bar
Show it at the bottom instead of the top graphic showing time left. the progress bar of how much time is left is what directv displays.
8. When you push the left arrow when watching TV it displays a 16 Box Icon Grid
It can be setup with all you favorite channels so you can quickly go to them instead of that Search menu. THis is what Direct displays on one of the arrow buttons.
7. Option to add more than One USB OTA Tuner.
The more tuners the better so it can out do the DirecTV Genie
6. Add Steaming Video Icons
For Web channels that Dish has agreements to add and icon to the Menu. There is a lot out there, just look at the Roku player.
We know the box can do this from the Keyboard demo.
Example: add YouTube or BBC NEws, or CNNI International.
This will answer the question for many of the channel requests that customers want but Dish claims they dont have space for.
5. USB AUX Input Tuner
We have the USB tuner now, but how able a new variation of it? A new one with a yellow red and white connector so we can plug in our security cameras to the front door or out came consoles. It would show up on the guide as AUX or what ever we called it. Sell it for $30- $50 and dish makes a ton of profit.
4. Option to Remove ALL Junk channels from the guide using the Parent Locks.
Currently there is a bug you cant remove the Whats on Dish 500 channel 9598 or the Channel 101 on how to use the Hopper. I want a clean guide of only channels I watch.
3. Release the Hopper Keyboard and Internet Browser
There is tons of Video content on the web. I want to watch it all on the Hopper.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads...yboard-Remote-Social-Networking-Concept-Video
2. Turn on the ADD Local button on the OTA USB menu.
Right now the button is there but does not do anything. It is needed for dual market DMAs.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads...re-be-available-for-the-USB-Digital-OTA-Tuner
1. AND NUMBER ONE from the Home Office
Software upgrade it to a 6-7 Tuner system with 3 Virtual tuners.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/300228-How-to-upgrade-your-Hopper-to-7-Tuners-for-30
We already have MyPrime Time and the new tune to all 4 Networks when ever you watch a channel day or night.
EXPAND on this to ALL Packages.
Example: if your watching ESPN it tune to all 4 Sports channels (put em on one transponder)
if your watching HBO tune to the top 4 HBO channels (put em on one transponder)
Expand on this even more with My HBO or My Starz. Every night from 2am to 5 am it records all movies. HBO and Starz would play there top movies during this time.
You can then have an instant on demand of HBO or Starz of all the new release movies kept for 7 days just like My Prime time. Dish would add an icon in the DVR list for this.
Of course the provider would have to agree, which I am sure out of HBO, Starz, Show, EPIX, some one would.
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