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    Hopper 3 audio settings question

    I run my Hopper 3 through my Xbox One, via HDMI. I have my Xbox One setup at 5.1 uncompressed (using a Bose Soundtouch 130 soundbar). My question is, what setting should my hopper 3 be set on under audio output (Dolby Digital Pass-through)? On/Off?
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    Issues with guide, right side truncating letter

    Over the last few updates, I notice the last letter in each sentence for shows/descriptions (right side of the guide when highlighting a channel are off the screen. Anyone else notice this issue? If I look at the screen calibration, all the circles seem right, and normal tv watching is fine...
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    Hopper 3 audio settings

    What is your preferred audio setting? Dynamic range wide and passthrough on? I have a bose soundbar and trying to find what is recommended Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Dish - Split Screen for NCAA tournament?

    Dish keeps advertising you can watch 2 games at once when the NCAA tournament starts Forgive me, but how do you accomplish this on the hopper?
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    Lost all my recording on my Hopper w/ Sling -- DIRT??

    Last night, was in a hotel. Logged into Dish Anywhere to watch some recordings. They were working fine, then the app froze up. Called my wife at home, and said there was an error on the tv with the hopper, something about sling experiencing issues. I had her press the red reset button. I can...
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    Dish Anywhere iPad app - Reset Receiver?

    What does this do? Reboot my receiver? I am on the road, accessing my hopper at home, and none of my recording are showing. I've look on the iPad app and dish anywhere.com. Not sure where my recording went, but thinking maybe a reboot of receiver will fix the issue? Would hitting reset do this...
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    Is S506 the most recent Software version?

    Running Hopper with Sling, and noticed the update is S506 dated 7/8/2014. Seems like so long ago. Has dish slowed down on updates, or am I not getting the most recent update?
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    Dish Hopper - Home Media question

    Anyone use this function. Loaded it up today for the first time. It found my Synology NAS, so I went under my Video folder, and said no events to view. Did not show subfolders or any of my MKV files. Any idea why?
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    Recordings being cut off

    Over the last month, recording in my hopper seem to be ending early. I recorded Dallas on TNT and it ended before the end of the show. My timer is set to end 3 min after show. Has never been changed since I've owned the hopper. Suggestions on solving this issue? Anyone else notice this? Sent...
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    Hopper / Joey - Does it matter if they are connected to 2.4GHz or 5.0GHz?

    I run a dual band router. Does it matter, for the hopper and Joey, if it's connected to 2.4GHz or 5.0GHz? Would 5.0GHz be better, or for the hopper/joey doesn't it matter?
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    Powering off Joey leaves standby screen

    Just got a Joey. The tech installed and set it all up. However, when I press the big red power button on the remote, I am left with a "Please press select to watch tv" Correct me if Im wrong, but shouldn't pressing the big red power button turn off the TV so I am not seeing this?
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    Hopper with Sling - Xbox One - Few issues.

    I have my Hopper w/ Sling hooked up to my Xbox One. Over the last few weeks, I have been noticing a few issues. First off, when I go from a cable channel (ie Fox News, MTV, Discovery) to say NBC, ABC, CBS, or FOX, (using previous channel button) I notice it takes 3-10 seconds before the...
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    Guide : My Channels

    Every time I bring up the guide, it defaults to my Channels. I would like to make a favorites list, but read that this will never default when bring up the guide (so I have not made any list). Is there plans for this to be fixed? Also, why is "My Channels" default and not "My HD Channels" I...
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    Dish Hopper with Harmony 650 Remote question

    I have the new DISH Hopper w/ Sling Adapter. I am trying to find out why my Harmony Remote doesn't automatically add the colored buttons that are on my Dish Remote. There are 4 color buttons on the dish remote, to bring up like apps and what not. But on my harmony, when I press the color...
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    Recording on Hopper prior to upgrade

    Dish is coming to replace my first gen hopper tomorrow with the new hopper that was released. Will my recordings on my old Hopper transfer over? Or do I need to do something so I don't loose the recordings I have? Im hoping that everything will transfer to the new hopper, and I wont have to...
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    How do you reboot the hopper?

    Is there a way to reboot the hopper? Or is power off/power on the only option?
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    Question on Dish Packages from potential customer

    I'm looking at the Dish packages and have a bit of confusion. I currently have 3 tv's at my apartment. 1 is HD, the other two are non-HD. From what I got from the DishTV customer rep, if I get a TurboHD package, I would be able to watch tv on all 3 tvs. Only HD content on the main, but i would...
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    Another "install" frustartion thread.

    I have my appointment from 12-4 today for DTV install. 2 calls around 3, cant get a hold of the guy. 355 he calls, says 15 minutes. About 445 he shows up. Here about 10 minutes. Looks in the backyard of my apartment complex, says too many trees in the way, no way no how. And thats about it...
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    Potential Customer - Questions on DirectTV over my current U-Verse

    I ran some numbers, and in a two year period DirecTV would be 300 cheaper than what I pay now for my U-Verse. I do have some questions before I make a switch. 1) All the talk of bad/no reception during storms. Most of this true? Would the only fix be to buy an antenna to watch a few local...
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    Best place to purchase?

    I take it there are better sites/deals out there than Directtv.com Any suggestions?
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    Potential Customer -- Question on TurboHD

    Currently use ATT U-Verse. Would like to make the switch to DISH. Few questions 1) Best place to sign up is directly at dish's website? Or are there other sites that offer better deals? 2) This TurboHD. Is this a package all by itself? Or do I need a programing package (ie. America's Top 200...