Last year, DISH Network debuted the Voice Remote. This allowed Hopper 3 users to speak commands right into the controller, instead of fumbling with buttons and channel guides. Now the company is introducing new ways to talk to your TV.
DISH just announced plans to integrate the Hopper DVR with Amazon Alexa. This will provide subscribers with hands-free navigation through the DISH channel lineup, using voice commands and the Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, both of which feature the Alexa platform. Users can ask Alexa to navigate, search, and quick-play TV content on any Hopper DVR -- and yes, it will work with every and all generations of the box.
To control your Hopper experience through the Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, just speak a command using a channel, title, actor, or genre. For instance, you can say, "Tune to NBC," "Watch Game of Thrones season 1, episode 2," or "Find Matt Damon movies."
"Amazon is excited to be working with DISH to develop an Alexa skill that offers a hands-free television experience, expanding the ways that our customers can use Alexa devices like Amazon Echo to make their lives easier," said Rob Pulciani, director of Amazon Alexa. "You no longer have to set down your popcorn to change the channel, or spend time searching for what channel the game is on -- just ask Alexa to do it for you."
According to DISH Network, integration with Amazon Alexa will be available sometime during the first half of this year.
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