Dish announced a new Ultra HD set-top box at CES on Monday: the 4K Joey.
The box will be compatible with HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2 ports and will allow users to stream 4K content to their televisions. It's one of the latest additions to Dish's DVR Hopper system.
The 4K content will come from a variety of places, according to Dish, and more specific details will emerge as we get closer to the launch of 4K Joey (some time in mid-2015).
According to Dish, the device works with most 4K televisions -- no matter the brand -- and supports a playback of 60fps in 10-bit color. It also has a Broadcom dual-core ARM processor and supports full HD picture-in-picture. The box supports popular Hopper apps, like Netflix and Vevo.
Atop the 4K Joey, Dish also touted its $20-per-month Sling TV standalone web-based service, as well as a new remote control system and interface specifically designed to make the Hopper and Joey run more smoothly.
Dish's press conference was also one of the more bizarre events so far at CES 2015. In addition to announcing its latest products, the CEO danced with people wearing kangaroo costumes and also played a massive drum.
Alright Dish wtf is going on here. pic.twitter.com/JavWtiwQ6B— Jason Abbruzzese (@JasonAbbruzzese) January 5, 2015
Getting more weird, not less. pic.twitter.com/FCl3yJU8m6— Jason Abbruzzese (@JasonAbbruzzese) January 5, 2015
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