FIRST LOOK - Hopper OTA Module
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I don't think I'm at liberty to discuss it at this time but either way most everyone is still playing the waiting game...
No need to go through a CSR. I got it through Dish Store, and it took literally seconds to order, once it became available. They already had my mailing address and credit card number.
My unit arrived this afternoon. I received the update on Tuesday. As soon as I get home from work, I can install the unit.
With the VIP receivers, and most older Dish Network receivers, you could change the time that the receiver would "check" for updates in the setting. However, all looping receiver software updates broadcast from Dish includes the receiver ID numbers, or range of receiver numbers authorized to download the software. If DISH hasn't added the range of numbers that include your receiver's ID, your receiver won't download the software no matter how many times you reboot or check.
Are you implying that the update may not be available to anyone on the EA yet, as in not being broadcast/spooling on EA yet?
Got my adapter today! I don't know if it's just me, but the dongle seems to be more powerful than the MT2 module. Perhaps it's because it's one tuner vs two?
Btw, for those that are wondering, any standard A-B USB cable appears to work with the dongle. I'm using an old printer cable on my dongle and it works great! No short cable here!
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Btw, for those that are wondering, any standard A-B USB cable appears to work with the dongle. I'm using an old printer cable on my dongle and it works great! No short cable here!
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Well i guess I'll spill the beans (kind of surprised nothing has been posted yet) but yes it's being spooled on EA but with any new installs the hopper would take the S229 but had NO joey software. Now this is just speculation on my end but I'm thinking there not allowing anymore rcvr's to accept the update until the uplink issue is resolved. the WA is not impacted.
I spent 20+ minutes in chat with tech support, then they sent me up the chain to higher support. He said turn off both Hopper & Joey, hit the red reset button, and when it comes back up it will have S229. Then I can use the OTA. Unfortunately it came back up at 8:00 exactly so I can't check, but he said as soon as PTAT is done I can repeat the process and will have S229!
Oh no, now he changed his mind. Now he says that there is nothing that can be done to force an update, and that all Hoppers will have it by the end of next week. That was a FINE use of 30 minutes of my time... Consider me VERY pissed at Dish now.
Contrary to the impression you might get from here, only a small number of Dish customers will have any interest in this.
I am on EA and both my hoppers got the update, maybe I am just lucky, should be getting my OTA tuners tommorow.
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Received my tuner and have it connected to my antenna. I will plug it into my Hopper as soon as I get S229.
