4K TVs are already entering the mainstream but the main reason early adopters aren’t taking to them yet is the lack of content. Dish is aiming to change that with the launch of its 4K Joey set-top box, which will bring 4K cable to the home, along with some other interesting features.
Dish claims that it will deliver 4K content from “several providers,” with announcements of exactly which providers are on board coming closer to launch of the device itself, which will be in the second quarter of 2015.
Outside of the actual 4K content, another interesting aspect of the 4K Joey is the way its picture-in-picture works. Because of the extra resolution, the device will be able display two channels side-by-side, with each in HD. For sports fans, this could be a huge selling point, as it prevents the need to switch back and forth between two big games happening at the same time.
Another important note for current DISH users is that the new box supports the Hopper, the company’s popular full home DVR system. It also supports Hopper apps like Netflix and Vevo. The box will work with any HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2-compliant TV, which should cover the 4K models on the market.
