Starting in November, Dish Network will be letting its subscribers watch the satellite programming on their mobile devices such as the iPad or iPhone for free.
In order to accomplish this, you do need some special hardware. You will need a SlingBox, the Dish SlingLoaded ViP922 DVR, and the SlingPlayer Mobile app.
This feature will come at no extra cost to Dish subscribers besides the fee for the new DVR or broadband connected 612, 622, 722 and 722k set-tops hooked up to a Slingbox.