Dish Network has launched the HopperGO, a portable video device that lets subscribers take DVR-recorded TV shows and movies on the road for offline viewing.
Dish, which introduced the product in January at CES, is selling HopperGO for $99. The device sports 64 gigabytes of storage (enough to store about 100 hours of DVR recordings) and a private WiFi cloud that allows up to five tablets and smartphones to connect via the Dish Anywhere app.
HopperGO is compatible with Dish’s Hopper 3 or Hopper 2 DVRs, connectable via USB. Dish said HopperGO is capable of four hours of local streaming on a single charge, and that the device can be used while charging.
“HopperGO is the perfect summer travel companion for nearly anyone, whether you’re road tripping, at the airport or lounging on a beach,” Vivek Khemka, Dish’s EVP and CTO, said in a statement. “It manages the burden of storage, so forget about deleting apps or pictures to free up space on your phone or tablet for video.”
