DISH Expands Amazon Alexa Voice Control Support

[KE4EST]

It'll even make a grocery list for you. "Alexa, add Jack Daniels to my list."

Yep, we use that all the time. Think of something or notice something running low, tell her to add it. Then when at the store just look at phone and the list is there.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

So basically this announcement is to make it official that Alexa support now works on Wally, 4K Joey, Joey and Super Joey? Didn't all the mentioned voice commands already work before?

Not on those devices, only worked on the Hopper before.

 

[charlesrshell]

It'll even make a grocery list for you. "Alexa, add Jack Daniels to my list."

Awesome, can't beat that.

 

[eddie willers]

Awesome, can't beat that.

She won't pay for it, though.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Will it so "Alexia cancel my dish subscription"

 

[ewindowman]

She did that a long time ago. Time to move on . Maybe ask. Alexa I need therapy

 

[charlesrshell]

Will it so "Alexia cancel my dish subscription"

No, you have a lifetime subscription.

 

[Claude Greiner]

No, you have a lifetime subscription.

Oh no

 

[charlesrshell]

Oh no

You might as well pull all your Hopper 3s out of the closest and play with them. Maybe invite navychop over and have a beer.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Will it so "Alexia cancel my dish subscription"

The wet blanket is here. Your whining gets old. Some of us are here to try to be constructive, not piss and moan 24/7

 

[Claude Greiner]

The wet blanket is here. Your whining gets old. Some of us are here to try to be constructive, not piss and moan 24/7

I'm just kidding, I'm trying to be funny

 

[charlesrshell]

I'm just kidding, I'm trying to be funny

I wish you and Charlie would kiss and makeup. You were a big asset for DISH. I bet he misses you.

 

[charlesrshell]

The wet blanket is here. Your whining gets old. Some of us are here to try to be constructive, not piss and moan 24/7

I think he is constructive. Just has a lot of hurt.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I wish you and Charlie would kiss and makeup. You were a big asset for DISH. I bet he misses you.

Me too. He just Won't give me my money he owes me

 

[charlesrshell]

Me too. He just Won't give me my money he owes me

Understand that.

 

[comfortably_numb]

There's a discussion going on over in the OTT forum about a new Directv android set top box which is supposed to eventually replace their satellite business. I'm seriously starting to think Dish might have a future as the sole provider of satellite services, which would give them a true niche and monopoly in rural areas without broadband. If I'm right, this should remove some of the doubt about Dish's future for anybody thinking (or wishing and hoping, Claude Greiner) that they go away

 

[charlesrshell]

There's a discussion going on over in the OTT forum about a new Directv android set top box which is supposed to eventually replace their satellite business. I'm seriously starting to think Dish might have a future as the sole provider of satellite services, which would give them a true niche and monopoly in rural areas without broadband. If I'm right, this should remove some of the doubt about Dish's future for anybody thinking (or wishing and hoping, Claude Greiner) that they go away

Super good news.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Super good news.

Yes, as long as they don't screw it up by merging with the wrong company. Dish needs to stay the course and keep focused on what it does best.

 

[Claude Greiner]

There's a discussion going on over in the OTT forum about a new Directv android set top box which is supposed to eventually replace their satellite business. I'm seriously starting to think Dish might have a future as the sole provider of satellite services, which would give them a true niche and monopoly in rural areas without broadband. If I'm right, this should remove some of the doubt about Dish's future for anybody thinking (or wishing and hoping, Claude Greiner) that they go away

I sell more Comcast and Charter Spectrum then I do Directv.

I don't care what Dish does, and if they want to go ahead and serve all the under served areas that's perfectly fine with me.

There is no money in Rule America anymore. Everyone in Rule America who can't get internet or cable access already has Dish network or Directv. It's simply a flip flop between Dish and Directv when the promotion expires and people are looking to cut their bills.

Trust me when I say this. Besides the people on this board, the average customer doesn't care if their hopper can record more than 3 things, or if they can speak to their hopper to tell it to change channels. They want Tv, at the best price possible.

The second the cable company comes in and wires their area for internet, that subscription to Dish is pretty much cancelled.

Directv has the same issue, but they get s little relief with having ATT internet and cell phones up bundle.

Rule America will eventually get reliable high speed internet. Just like Rule America got telephone service and electric service, reliable internet is coming.

If it's not a wired solution, 4G and 5G wireless technology is coming if it's not already there. As soon as the 4G and future 5g networks get built out the data caps go away, and internet becomes affordable for everyone.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Rule America will eventually get reliable high speed internet. Just like Rule America got telephone service and electric service, reliable internet is coming.

If it's not a wired solution, 4G and 5G wireless technology is coming if it's not already there. As soon as the 4G and future 5g networks get built out the data caps go away, and internet becomes affordable for everyone.

I hope all those things are true, but if there's no money in rural America as you say, then companies won't provide affordable broadband without caps there.