Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2009) -- Dish Network yesterday unveiled the first HD DVR that's pre-loaded with SlingBox place-shifting features.
The set-top, model ViP 922, will permit viewers to send their programming from their homes to computers, smart phones and other devices.
"You can watch that same TV on your cell phone. You can watch that same TV on your personal player, and you can watch TV on a wireless basis. It’s a pretty incredible technology for somebody who wants to watch TV in someplace other than their living room. And most people do. It’s something that I want personally, because I travel a lot," Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen said yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show, according to Multichannel News.
However, at this time, the Sling-equipped HD DVR, which will be leased to subscribers for $199, will not display high-def programming on the remote devices. Ergen said Sling's technology will change the resolution of the picture to fit the new device.
The satcaster also did not reveal any new High-Definition plans yesterday despite its failure to reach its 2008 goal of providing 150 HD channels. (Dish has more than 100 HD channels, but is far short of the 150 mark.)
SatelliteGuys.us has reported that Dish has named 14 HD channels it plans to add this year, but the satcaster did not reveal when the channels would be added.
Dish, which owns Sling Media, the maker of the SlingBox, said it hopes to sell the place-shifting HD DVR to cable operators.
Comment on this article!
The set-top, model ViP 922, will permit viewers to send their programming from their homes to computers, smart phones and other devices.
"You can watch that same TV on your cell phone. You can watch that same TV on your personal player, and you can watch TV on a wireless basis. It’s a pretty incredible technology for somebody who wants to watch TV in someplace other than their living room. And most people do. It’s something that I want personally, because I travel a lot," Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen said yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show, according to Multichannel News.
However, at this time, the Sling-equipped HD DVR, which will be leased to subscribers for $199, will not display high-def programming on the remote devices. Ergen said Sling's technology will change the resolution of the picture to fit the new device.
The satcaster also did not reveal any new High-Definition plans yesterday despite its failure to reach its 2008 goal of providing 150 HD channels. (Dish has more than 100 HD channels, but is far short of the 150 mark.)
SatelliteGuys.us has reported that Dish has named 14 HD channels it plans to add this year, but the satcaster did not reveal when the channels would be added.
Dish, which owns Sling Media, the maker of the SlingBox, said it hopes to sell the place-shifting HD DVR to cable operators.
Comment on this article!
__________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Click TVPredictions.com to see today's Swanni Sez.
© TVPredictions.com
______________________________________________________
Phillip Swann is
president and publisher of TVPredictions.com. He has been quoted in
dozens of publications and broadcast outlets, including CNN, Fox
News, Inside Edition, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The
Chicago Tribune, The Financial Times, The Associated Press and The
Hollywood Reporter. He can be reached at swann@tvpredictions.com
or at 703-505-3064.
Click TVPredictions.com to read more news and features on TV
technology.