Is This a Valid LNB Configuration for Two Hopper 3?

[HipKat]

Nope, not yet and it pisses me off. I am a big dedicated Dish customer. I am going to die with them. They should let me have the new Western Arc dish. I would gladly pay for it. If you find one let me know. I don't like the old LNBs on this small ass 1000.2 they installed. I had a 1000+ dish before and never had rain fade issues. I need them there new bigger eyed LNBs. Come on someone. Sell me one please

Jeez Charles, ya want me to ship you one?

 

[charlesrshell]

Jeez Charles, ya want me to ship you one?

What!!!!

 

[HipKat]

I will try that out this weekend when HipKat verifies that I for sure have the DPH LNBs. You never know my LNBs might be mis-labled.

Well, one DPH LNBF - that's the whole unit. And yep, it's definitely DPH. Good to know that it will still
work.

 

[HipKat]

If connected straight from the LNB to a Hopper 3 bypassing the DPH42 switch, where would the splitter be connected for a Joey?

We run setups like that on single Hopper installs all the time. The Solo hub is needed to protect the LNB form MOCA, but it's still one line to the Hopper

 

[charlesrshell]

We run setups like that on single Hopper installs all the time. The Solo hub is needed to protect the LNB form MOCA, but it's still one line to the Hopper

So it has to have a Solo Hub to work?

 

[HipKat]

So it has to have a Solo Hub to work?

No, it will work without it but it could cause issues with the LNB

 

[charlesrshell]

No, it will work without it but it could cause issues with the LNB

I remember now. This is the primary setup for the Hopper 3 and Joey setup. I held off getting H3 when they first came out because the DPH42 switch hadn't come out yet for two Hopper 3s. Had to wait about 18 months.

 

[charlesrshell]

Jeez Charles, ya want me to ship you one?

HipKat, talk to me. Can you sell me the new model Western Arc dish? I'm ready to deal.

 

[Bobby]

HipKat, talk to me. Can you sell me the new model Western Arc dish? I'm ready to deal.

You two should probably negotiate in conversation mode.

 

[gpflepsen]

Here's a final update on my two H3 installation.

This is the installation, up and running with this configuration:

The only functional issue remaining, and it's not a showstopper, is that all the receivers will not download a 4k/UHD PPV or OnDemand show from DISH. It always throws up the 1518 window that says "Your receiver currently has insufficient bandwidth to rent this event. Try again later". I have 1Gb/s fiber to the house that tests at every location at ~900Mb/s. All my locations are hardwired. Both H3s report speeds of ~400Mb/s when transmitting/receiving from the mothership's tech portal.

Any ideas on why the system doesn't to want to download 4k programming? There are no issues when they d/l any other non-4k content.

 

[HipKat]

Here's a final update on my two H3 installation.

This is the installation, up and running with this configuration:

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The only functional issue remaining, and it's not a showstopper, is that all the receivers will not download a 4k/UHD PPV or OnDemand show from DISH. It always throws up the 1518 window that says "Your receiver currently has insufficient bandwidth to rent this event. Try again later". I have 1Gb/s fiber to the house that tests at every location at ~900Mb/s. All my locations are hardwired. Both H3s report speeds of ~400Mb/s when transmitting/receiving from the mothership's tech portal.

Any ideas on why the system doesn't to want to download 4k programming? There are no issues when they d/l any other non-4k content.
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Is this on all the receivers?

 

[gpflepsen]

Is this on all the receivers?

Yes, it's on all receivers. Both Hopper's report similar speeds when tested.

A Tech was dropping off Joey 4 today so I showed it to him. He'd never seen that and said to call it in for tech support. Next time I'm bored, I might call it in.