FIRST LOOK - Hopper OTA Module

TheKrell said:
Joe could you expand on your setup some more? I'd like to get two Hoppers w/two OTA dongles, but I have only a single coax running to the Hopper locations. Can we e.g. use an isolator just ahead of each Hopper to dump the MOCA signal, and then use a diplexer ahead of that to get the antenna signal to the dongle, while injecting the antenna signal at client output at the node? Let me make a diagram:


antenna ------------v
DPP antenna --> duo node ---> diplexer --> isolator --> Hopper
v------> dongle -------^


All Hoppers/Joeys would be connected via GigE LAN.

It sounds like you have it right. The OTA antenna is diplexed in after the duo node and then split out just before the hopper with one cable going to an isolator and then the hopper and the other cable going to the dongle. The same is done for both hoppers.

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DWS44 said:
Actually, 1 OTA and 3 other shows. The Hopper has three tuners!

Well I guess maybe I'll take the plunge, my 622 is crapping out and rebooting every day and perpetually reboots until I pull power cord so this sounds like a nice upgrade.
 
Just to update, I got my OTA USB hooked up last night. I was able to receive the same stations I had on the 722k, though a few that were marginal on the 722k seem to come in stronger and more stable on the Hopper OTA. I did miss the ability to add specific channels while check signal strength (clicking on the icon said "feature coming soon" or something similar), so I guess that part is still in the works.

Can't remember if its been stated in any of the OTA threads, but don't panic if your subchannels' guide data doesn't populate at first. I hooked it up around 8PM last night, and immediately had guide data for the primary OTA channels, but was a bit bummed to find all the subchannels said either "Digital Service" or "No Info available". This morning, though, I turned it on to find all the subchannels had populated overnight as well! :D
 
... don't panic if your subchannels' guide data doesn't populate at first. I hooked it up around 8PM last night, and immediately had guide data for the primary OTA channels, but was a bit bummed to find all the subchannels said either "Digital Service" or "No Info available". This morning, though, I turned it on to find all the subchannels had populated overnight as well! :D

My experience with two Hoppers; One populated all the OTA guide data quickly, but the other took over 48 hrs to be filled in.
 
rdale said:
From what I gather in the rest of this thread, the more often you post this - the more likely Dish is to put your system on the upgrade list!

Doubt that.

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