EchoStar is shifting new satellite receiver/DVR production to Hopper-like products...
EchoStar is shifting new satellite receiver/DVR production to Hopper-like products as it seeks to secure original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers to build business beyond sister company Dish Network, said Michael Hawkey, vice president of sales and marketing. EchoStar will continue…
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supplying the Hopper satellite receiver/DVR and Joey thin-clients to Dish along with re-manufactured products through 2013, he told us. The emphasis will be on broadening the options available with Hopper, including the addition of new over-the-top services and Wi-Fi to the whole home device, Hawkey said. The Hopper, with a two terabyte hard drive and a PrimeTime Anytime feature that has drawn TV networks’ litigation, has proven to be an attractive option for potential OEM customers, said Hawkey. He declined to say when a deal might be struck. EchoStar also supplies satellite receivers to the Dish-MDC Communications Dish Mexico joint venture and Bell Canada’s Bell Expressvu. “I want to roll it out to other customers and they are actually demanding it,” Hawkey said. “You will start to see” the Hopper with other customers, he said.