Dish’s HopperGO, a personal mobile video drive, debuted today for $99. The 64 GB, rechargeable battery-powered device is said to give subscribers the ability to securely transfer up to 100 hours of recorded TV shows and movies from a Hopper 3 or Hopper 2 DVR for on-the-go, offline viewing.
“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 EVP and CTO, says. “It manages the burden of storage, so forget about deleting apps or pictures to free up space on your phone or tablet for video.”
HopperGO reportedly creates a private wireless cloud that supports simultaneous viewing of different programs on up to five mobile devices via the Dish Anywhere app. Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones and tablets and Kindle, the company reports it is capable of up to four hours of streaming on a single charge, and also can be used while charging.
