Recent content by Zeigh

Hello, Is there an advanced troubleshooting guide for a Hopper 2? How about the suggested time to simply replace the unit based upon symptoms that MAY indicate impending hard drive failure? Have the initial technical issues of the Hopper 3 finally panned out? Here is some background... I have...

Update on Monoprice HDMI-Over-Cat6 distribution Amps... Because some of you asked, here is a copy of the review I posted at Monoprice.com concerning their HDMI-over-Cat6 distribution amp (model 8160)... Pros: ? - Works as advertised if HDCP, EDID, and a full moon don't blacken the screen...

Upadte... I connected the OEM Dish UHF antenna to the coaxial jack in the bedroom (about 130 feet of cabling away) that I was having the poorest remote control reception with. The other end of the cable was connected directly to the Hopper in my network closet. The good news is that the...

You are right about MyDish.com only offering parts for items that I have on my account. That was the first place I looked and no cable. If I want one I will call Dish, but would prefer to pound a nail into my head instead. My initial calls to Dish customer service did not go well at all. Ahhh...

Yup, you are right. However, that is line of sight measurement in idea conditions. My home with 2x6 framing, some decorative masonry walls, and more radio wave interference than a NASA test site decreases that distance substantially... ?- Dr. Z. -

Hey, thanks for that tip. I didn't know anything about this part until now. HA, I can't even find a link to purchase one if I wanted to either. I already have a custom solution that works for now, so the only reason that I might get this cable would be for looks (that only geeks peaking in my...

UPDATE... I got my DishTV system installed (configuration details above) and have been passively testing the UHF remote control efficiency throughout my home. With the OEM antenna connected onto the back of the Hopper and inside a centrally located network closet, I was pleasantly surprised...

For the sake of efficiency and as a courtesy to others who don't want to read all though a post on a separate subject. The first thread concerned overall configuration details of installing a DishTV system and branched off to remote controls. This one specifically covers extending the UHF range...

The HDCP version is 1.2a on the Monoprice units, so that should be fine. The finicky issue here is EDID and basic handshaking. Problems can usually be corrected with turning all devices off and systematically restarting them, but what good does that do when you are settled in bed for the night...

Hello, Has anyone experimented much with the effective operating distance between the remote control and Hopper/Joey using the UHF connection? In another thread here: http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/314163-Unusual-Dish-Network-Installation-Configuration ...we started discussing this...

I am using three of their HDMI-over-Cat6 distribution amps (model #8160)n and to be quite honest, it is just a crap shoot on how they work between certain sources and HDTV's. Test connections with a Sony Blu-ray player and AppleTV to HDTV's from Sharp, Vizio, and Westinghouse have worked well...

Yes, you are right about being able to use UHF for both Hopper and Joey once paired. The question remains about the effective distance between the remote and unit. I am still considering the use of IR for the rooms that are the furthest away and would most likely only be using the Joey. Then...

Whole House Remote Control Plan B... As stated, I could configure two separate IR zones, but that would still mean that one or the other IR receiver would have to be manually isolated depending on which unit the user wanted to operate. I am looking for a system more seamless. Remembering that I...

What?! I thought that I researched this earlier: http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/312784-IR-Commands-Between-Hopper-and-Joey On closer inspection, I see that I didn't follow through with my own thread to get the "correct, no really, correct" answer. I am going to download the manual and...

Believe me, living in the desert, I designed my network closet with ventilation as one of the first considerations. I have three fans that together product 666 CFM when needed (for the 72 cubic foot area) and two 18"x18" vented ports to draw in air at ground level. A controller kicks the fans in...