About a month ago, if you’ll remember, the very fabric of the Internet journalism game was rent asunder when CNET’s parent company, CBS , refused to let it write about the Dish Hopper with Slingbox, a DVR with a system to view your shows remotely built in. More important, however, is the Hopper’s ability to “hop” past commercials in prime-time TV a few days after the show aired, allowing you to, say, blow past the commercials in Modern Family while managing a two-handed bong. It is, as they say, indistinguishable from magic. I had a bit of time with the Hopper and I’m pleased to report that it is, in fact, one of the best DVRs you can get and arguably the best television provider DVRs I’ve used, barring my experience with TiVo-enabled devices. Here’s my take
The full story can be read/found on What’s All The Fuss About? Up Close With The Dish Hopper With Slingbox, The Device That Caused CNET To Implode
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