H3 - HWS Comparison

[Jon J]

A friend recently upgraded his Dish equipment to (what he thought would be) a Hopper 3. When I checked it for him last Saturday it turns out the installer put in a Hopper with Sling. I never had a HWS so could someone please tell me the differences and would my friend be better off with the H3 he was promised?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Main one... 3 tuners instead of 16.

 

[navychop]

HWS is a lot slower than the H3.

BUT- it has a red recording in progress LED!


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[Bobby]

If he was promised an H3, by all means get it changed out to an H3. It is head and shoulders above an HWS...

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

The H3 can also do 4K, 4 Channel PIP, Youtube, Netflix, is much much faster.

He should get the H3.

 

[pattykay]

The H3 can also do 4K, 4 Channel PIP, Youtube, Netflix, is much much faster.

He should get the H3.

I thought the HWS also has Youtube and Netflix. Or are you saying that both of those are faster on H3 than on HWS?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I dont have a HWS anymore... Youtube may be a new addition. But the HWS can not do netflix in 4K.

 

[JSheridan]

Hopper 3 is rarely given for free and most people decline to pay the upgrade charge. It's not up to the tech, they usually just install what's on the work order.

 

[navychop]

Haven’t we had reports here of folks moving to the H3 at no charge?

If I ever decided to move to the H3, and they expected me to PAY, I think I’d balk too.


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[Scott Greczkowski]

Call them and remind them you have 3 days to cancel.

 

[JSheridan]

Haven’t we had reports here of folks moving to the H3 at no charge?

If I ever decided to move to the H3, and they expected me to PAY, I think I’d balk too.


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There are exceptions to every rule and a very few people actually qualify for a free H3 upgrade.

 

[JSheridan]

When the Hopper 3 first came out they were giving free upgrades to anybody who wanted one. Since then it's been getting harder to qualify for a free one.

 

[navychop]

Gee. I really love my little red recording in progress LED.


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[Tony S]

A friend recently upgraded his Dish equipment to (what he thought would be) a Hopper 3. When I checked it for him last Saturday it turns out the installer put in a Hopper with Sling. I never had a HWS so could someone please tell me the differences and would my friend be better off with the H3 he was promised?

I agree with the other posters. A hopper 3 is much better. If your friend ordered a Hopper 3, then that is what he should have. I would call Dish and tell them you ordered a Hopper 3 and you didn't get what you ordered. If they give you problems, tell them you will cancel within your 3 day evaluation period.

On the other hand, if your friend just 'thought' that he was getting a Hopper 3 but didn't really ask or check, then it is not really Dish's fault.

 

[Howard Simmons]

I agree with the other posters. A hopper 3 is much better. If your friend ordered a Hopper 3, then that is what he should have. I would call Dish and tell them you ordered a Hopper 3 and you didn't get what you ordered. If they give you problems, tell them you will cancel within your 3 day evaluation period.

On the other hand, if your friend just 'thought' that he was getting a Hopper 3 but didn't really ask or check, then it is not really Dish's fault.

On my bill they are giving me a discount for my HWS. He'll probably be paying $12.00 more a month for the Hopper 3.

 

[charlesrshell]

Gee. I really love my little red recording in progress LED.


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Are you kidding me! Old school

 

[Cheddar_Head]

Gee. I really love my little red recording in progress LED.


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Every device that comes with one of those little red, green, or blue LEDs needs to have the option to turn the damn things off and NO I shouldn't have to use tape to block the light. My video/network rack looks like a damn Christmas tree with all those blinking lights

 

[navychop]

My wife uses a sock.


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[pattykay]

Every device that comes with one of those little red, green, or blue LEDs needs to have the option to turn the damn things off and NO I shouldn't have to use tape to block the light. My video/network rack looks like a damn Christmas tree with all those blinking lights

Hopper Roxanne (You Don't Have To Put On The Red Light) --- Coming Soon!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

If Navy sends me his Hopper 3 I will install a red LED light in it for him.