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4K Netflix on Hopper 3
4K NETFLIX ON HOPPER 3 When Dish Network launched the Hopper 3 early this year, the new receiver did not create nearly the media sensation that the original Hopper did. This doesn’t make the Hopper 3...
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Rio Olympics 8K Broadcast
RIO OLYMPICS BROADCAST IN 8K TV resolution standards are advancing with breakneck speed. New frontiers in picture and sound quality are even exceeding the ability of broadcasters and manufacturers to...
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Commercial 4K Video by DirecTV
COMMERCIAL 4K VIDEO BY DIRECTV Until now, most pay TV providers have offered 4K video only with their most expensive packages. Some don’t offer it at all. This is about to change. Last Monday, DirecTV...
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Consumer Electronics Show 2017
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2017 Every January, the Consumer Technology Association sponsors a big show in Las Vegas. It is, in fact, the biggest convention in the world: the Consumer Electronics Show....
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HD DVR: DirecTV’s Genie
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...
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Music on Joey and Hopper
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...
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Netflix 4K on Hopper
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...
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FCC VOTES FOR NEW BROADCAST STANDARDS
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...
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8K Displays Coming Soon
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...
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Apple TV 4K Free With DTV Now
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...
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Broadcasters to Launch ‘Next-Gen TV’ by 2021
Broadcasters to Launch ‘Next-Gen TV’ by 2021 For years, broadcasters and cable system operators have been hyping a video standard they call ‘Next-Gen TV’. But while it was in development, they were...
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The Web Didn’t Break Under Quarantine
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...
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You’ve Heard of HDR Now Get Ready for XDR
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...
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Hopper Plus, New DISH Video Tool
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...
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