DISH Network’s cutting-edge technology and top of the line receivers make their DVRs, HD and duo receivers the most popular in the industry. Below we’ll highlight the most popular receivers, from whole-home to duo to solo, with HD and DVR or without. DISH has the receiver you need to fit your lifestyle.

Whole-Home HD DVR receivers

The Hopper and the Joeys allow you to easily bring HD DVR entertainment to all of the rooms in your house!

Hopper

• You can automatically skip commercials in primetime TV – ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC in HD
• Connect up to 4 HD TVs using a single Hopper and 3 Joeys
• Full HD DVR functionality on every TV, including the ability to pause, fast-forward and rewind live TV
• Share DVR recordings between any HD TV in the home
• Record up to 6 live HD channels during primetime
• 2 TB hard drive – record and store up to 2,000 hours
• PrimeTime Anytimeâ„¢ gives you instant access to your favorite primetime shows from ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC in HD
• Watch hundreds of On Demand titles on your TV, no internet connection required
• Remote Control Locator- Never lose your remote again!

Joey

• Offers the features found on on the Hopper including Remote Control Locator
• Connects other TVs in the home with the Hopper to create a Whole-Home entertainment experience
• Compact and tucks behind the TV or inside a cabinet

DVR Receivers

DISH Network DVR service is easy to use and can be managed from anywhere with your mobile phone or internet connected device!

ViP 722k DuoDVR

• Supports 2 Independent viewing TVs – a remote control for each TV.
• HD and SD on TV1; SD on TV2
• Independently watch TV in two rooms, or watch one show while recording another in one room.
• Watch a pre-recorded show while recording two separate shows at the same time
• DVR so you can pause, record, and playback TV.
• 500 GB hard drive.
• Picture-in-picture feature so you can watch two things on one screen.
• DISH On Demand: choose from thousands of movie titles or TV shows

ViP 612 DVR

• Supports one independent viewing HDTV with remote control.
• Watch one show while recording another at the same time.
• Watch a pre-recorded show while recording two separate shows at the same time.
• DVR so you can pause, record, and playback TV.
• 320 GB hard drive.
• DISH On Demand: choose from thousands of movie titles or TV shows.

HD Receivers

DISH Network offers HD Free For Life, with a 24-month commitment you can save $120/year and get your HD channels free for the life of your account!

ViP 222k Duo Receiver

• Supports 2 Independent viewing TVs – a remote control for each TV.
• HD and SD on TV1; SD on TV2.
• Independently watch TV in two rooms.
• Dolby® Digital audio.
• View over-the-air SD and HD broadcasts.
• On-screen Caller ID with history.

ViP 211k

• Supports one independent HDTV with remote control
• Compatible with Tailgaterâ„¢
• View over-the-air SD and HD broadcasts.
• On-screen Caller ID with history.

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You can use your remote to backup your remote and Hopper or Joey settings in case you ever need to replace your equipment. It takes only 5 steps to backup your information, and just a few more to restore it. Much quicker and easier than reprogramming everything on your receiver or remote!

	1. Press “Menu” Press the menu button on the top left corner of the remote.
	2. Select Settings On the Main Menu select the Settings tile in the bottom left corner.
	3. Select Diagnostics In the Settings Menu select the Diagnostics tile in the middle of the bottom row.
	4. Select System Wizard In the Diagnostics Menu select the Systam Wizard tile, which is the second to last from the right.
	5. Select Restore On the System Wizard screen there are three blue buttons on the right of the screen, select the bottom button that says Restore.
	6. Select Device to Restore On the Restore screen press the left arrow button to navigate to the options in the middle of the screen. Select which device you would like to restore, remote or receiver. Press the right arrow button to navigate back to the blue buttons on the right of the screen.
	6. Select Restore On the Restore screen select the bottom blue button labeled Restore to restore the settings of the device you selected in step 5.

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Receivers and remotes can fail, and DISH’s backup feature can help reduce the headache of replacing your equipment by allowing you to reconfigure your new receiver or remote easily and quickly.

	1. Press “Menu” Press the menu button on the top left corner of the remote.
	2. Select Settings On the Main Menu select the Settings tile in the bottom left corner.
	3. Select Diagnostics In the Settings Menu select the Diagnostics tile in the middle of the bottom row.
	4. Select System Wizard In the Diagnostics Menu select the Systam Wizard tile, which is the second to last from the right.
	5. Select Backup On the System Wizard screen there are three blue buttons on the right of the screen, select the middle button that says Backup.

In just 5 steps you can backup all of your receiver and remote settings. In the event that you need to replace your equipment, you’ll be able to restore your settings and get everything up and running right away! No need to worry about setting everything up again. Your home entertainment set up will be exactly how you want it in minutes! This procedure backs up your settings as of the time of backup, if you change any of your settings and would like to maintain those changes if the equipment is replaced you will need to back up again.

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For a limited-time only, switch to DISH and get a FREE Hopperâ„¢ Whole-Home HD DVR – a $99 instant savings. Plus, save an extra $5/mo on DISH’s most popular package.

The Hopperâ„¢ Whole-Home HD DVR is the most advanced set-top box in the industry delivering features that will change the way you watch TV forever. Get the Hopper FREE with America’s Top 120 and above.

• Automatically skip commercials in primetime TV – ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC in HD
• Records and stores up to 2,000 hours
• Record up to 6 HD shows at once during primetime
• 4X more hard drive storage than cable

Along with a free Hopper whole-home HD DVR, you can also enjoy DISH’s great every day values. Including HD Free For Life, which offers a savings of $120/year. You can also get three months of Blockbuster @Home for free, and enjoy Blockbusters library of over 100,000 titles and new releases. If you love premiums, DISH has the best deal for qualifying new customers. HBO, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime are free for three months, that’s a $132 value. All of this with free, professional installation from DISH’s trained technicians. Why would you ever pay more for TV?

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There are plenty of reasons to switch from DirecTV to DISH. The best technology, like the whole-home HD DVR the Hopper and its Primetime Anytime and AutoHop features. The best value, like that fact that DISH offers 5 packages with everyday prices under $60. DIRECTV? Only One. Also, the average DIRECTV customer spends 20% more than the average DISH customer.

If cutting-edge technology and great savings aren’t enough, how do you feel about customer service? According to the 2012 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey DISH Network was the highest rated satellite service in customer service. DirecTV meanwhile is struggling to maintain a C- rating from the Better Business Bureau. And they don’t even offer 24/7 tech support. Unlike DISH Network, which is there for you 24/7/365 for tech and customer support, on the phone or online. DISH cares about customers, and we did not raise our rates this year. DirecTV raised theirs by 4.9%.

It’s a clear choice. DISH offers the best technology, the best value and great customer service. Why would you ever pay more for less service?

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DISH Network wants you to watch TV, not commercials.

With DISH’s all new whole-home HD DVR, the Hopper, you can set your receiver to record primetime content in HD on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC and store it for up to 8 days! And by enabling AutoHop, you can automatically skip over the commercials in the Primetime Anytime programming. Who wouldn’t want to watch more TV, and less commercials?

Call 866-912-4774 today to learn more about the Hopper, and its excellent features like Primetime Anytime and AutoHop!

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The Hopperâ„¢ Whole-Home HD DVR is the most advanced set-top box in the industry delivering features that will change the way you watch TV forever. Get the Hopper FREE with America’s Top 120 and above.

• Automatically skip commercials in primetime TV – ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC in HD
• Records and stores up to 2,000 hours
• Record up to 6 HD shows at once during primetime
• 4X more hard drive storage than cable

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DISH Network’s new AutoHop feature is exciting and making a lot of waves lately. What is it all about?

AutoHop allows you to set your Hopper, DISH’s new whole-home HD DVR, to automatically skip over commercials in certain recorded events.

With PrimeTime Anytime you can set your Hopper to automatically record up to 6 HD local channels during primetime hours every night. Combined with AutoHop you can then select to automatically skip all of the commercials during playback of certain HD primetime shows on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. It’s one less step to watching your favorite shows whenever you want without any interruptions!

During DISH’s Summer Sales event you can get a free Hopper whole-home DVR receiver with DISH’s most affordable package, America’s Top 120!

Call 866-912-4774 today to learn about the new Hopper and all of the amazing features you can get for free when you switch to DISH! Why pay more for the best in entertainment and technology?

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Start watching in one room, finish in another. Access your DVR recordings from any room in the house. There are a lot of reasons to love DISH Network’s all new whole-home DVR, the Hopper. Check out the video below to learn more.

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An External Hard Drive (EHD) allows you to expand the disk storage of a DVR (Hopper, 922, 722k, 722, 622, 612), or enable the DVR feature on some receiver models (211k, 211, 411). The EHD must have its own power supply, support USB 2.0, and have only a single hard disk drive (flash memory is not compatible).

Looking to expand the DVR storage space of your DISH Network DVR (Hopper, 922, 722k, 722, 622, 612)? Wanting to enable the DVR feature on your receiver (211k, 211, 411)? That’s easy to do with an external hard drive (EHD)!

Requirements for the EHD

• The EHD must have its own power supply.
• USB 2.0 support.
• Single hard disk drive (flash memory not supported).
• Be sure to remove any data you wish to keep from the EHD before connecting to the receiver, as this process will format the EHD.
• Once formatted for use with your DISH Network receiver the EHD should not be used with any other device. Connecting your EHD to another device will automatically prompt it to format, causing loss of data and recordings.

How to Connect the EHD

Plug the EHD into the wall outlet, use the USB cable to connect it to the receiver.

How to Configure the EHD

When you plug the EHD into the receiver’s USB port, you will be prompted with a “Warning” message. In the top right hand corner should be the number 865. This message is just letting you know that the receiver has detected your EHD and is ready to format and install the software needed to use it with your receiver. Select “yes” to begin the process. A second message, 867, will appear, letting you know the receiver will format the hard drive and reset the receiver, select “yes” again.

An “attention” message numbered 869 or 873 will appear while the receiver is working, please do not restart, turn off or disturb the receiver or EHD while it is on the screen.

Once the process is completed, your receiver will automatically reset. When it turns back on, your EHD will be ready for use!

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