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    Dish Telemarketing Violations May Cost Them Billions in Fines

    Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment in FTC Case against Dish Network, Finding the Company Liable for Tens of Millions of Telemarketing Violations http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2015/01/court-grants-partial-summary-judgment-ftc-case-against-dish
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    Hopper S439 Update

    Looks like I got a new S439 update overnight for a regular hopper. Not sure if anything changed, but didn't see any discussion on it. Only issue i've noticed is that both Hopper and Joey wouldn't link correctly. Hopper started looping on reboot about 10 times after the update. I finally...
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    Recordings Switching Channels And Corrupting On Hopper?

    Anyone else still getting this? Halfway through a recording, it sometimes switches channels to one of the other tuners i'm viewing. I recorded Fargo last night and half way through the recording it switches over to Discovery channel and corrupts the recording. I think this happened when I...
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    Is the new Regular Joey available?

    Anyone get this yet? IIRC, it has a slightly better processor. Trying to decide if I should swap ours out for the new one.
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    Dish Network Scam Phone calls from Google Chat 760-705-8888

    Just as a general heads up to people on the forum that there are some unscrupulous people from India trying to take advantage of people using the anonymous Google Chat number 760-705-8888. May show up as a "California Call" in your Caller ID. They're basically using the anonymous number that...
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    Slingbox 350 and 500 show up at Best Buy

    http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2012-09/unannounced-slingbox-350-500-hit-best-buy/ apparently going to be released in october small excerpt...
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    FTC Sues Dish for Do Not Call Violations

    Links: Consumerist: FTC Sues Dish Network Over 'Do Not Call' Violations LATimes: FTC sues Dish Network, alleges firm violated telemarketing rules PDF of Lawsuit
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    Need more advanced recording timer options on the Hopper?

    When you set a DVR recording, i find many times that I would like to set both New/Reruns and a specific frequency so that it's far more refined. With the current options, I believe you can only set one or the other since it's a single drop down...
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    Two Hoppers now only $99 for new customers with top 120 and above

    From Scherrman in the main Dish forum topic: http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-forum/290484-dish-chat-news.html (there's been enough complaints that i figured it's worth a thread here)
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    Whole Home and DVR Fee to be merged into $10 fee on 8/1 for Hopper owners

    Looks like they'll be combining the $6 fee and the $4 fee into one. Minor change, just simplifies the fee structure. From Schermann's post: http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-forum/288439-new-dish-retailer-chat-morning.html
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    Protection Plan Now $7 per month

    Scott mentioned this in the sling thread that the price was going up by $1. Just thought i'd mention that the increase has been added into the bill as of today.
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    Incorrect channel logos for some PTAT stations?

    Anyone else seeing incorrect logos for their local PTAT stations? Basically the HD version of my ABC station is showing the CBS Eye Logo. It actually caused a second problem where the ABC and CBS folders in PTAT are merged (when you sort by network). I already reported it to DIRT about...
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    Two Hopper Installs are part of the 2 Percent

    Since it was a shockingly low number, i figured it was worthy of its' own discussion: (pulled from the Team Summit thread)
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    Hopper and Joey Energy Usage

    Just thought i'd post a report some averages on what i pulled from my kill-a-watt after a few days. Hopper: 38.1 Watts OR .9132 kWh per day (~28.31 kWh per month) Joey: 8.3 Watts OR .1997 kWh per day (~6.19 kWh per month) haven't tried the HIC yet, but i'm assuming it will be pretty low...
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    Buyers remorse about getting 1 Hopper vs 2 Hoppers?

    I was talking to the tech who replaced my hopper the other day and he said there's been more customers deciding later on that there's too many conflicts with just one hopper in their system. So, they're having to go back out and add a 2nd hopper to these installs. Seems like one more Dish...
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    Preferred Network Connectivity for the Hopper and Joey System

    Preferred connectivity ranked from highest to lowest based on Dish documentation: 1) Hardwired ethernet to only one Hopper in your system for both OnDemand and DLNA - One ethernet connected Hopper will bridge all the devices in your system for home media and OnDemand. (Do not...
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    Recommended RF Modulator for SD TV mirroring?

    Is there a recommended brand/model of RF modulator to use for mirroring to SD TVs? My Plan: Use the RCA composite on a hopper over a second coax line to another room using about 70 feet of RG6. I'll only need it to go to one extra TV. 2H/2J to 2H/1J so that i can cut the $7 additional outlet...
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    MoCA Strength Bars (Diagnostics ---> System Info)

    Is this an indication of how well the Hopper/Joey is connecting to the node?
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    Post Your Dish Hopper Pictures and Layout/Wiring Scheme

    I thought i'd post a separate thread from the other overall Install Experience: Did You Survive? thread for the more technical crowd with pictures of your layout and wiring schemes. (Might even help other members get an idea of what they could do for their system) Maybe break it down into...
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    3 Hoppers / 9 Joeys is the New Maximum: Contact DIRT Team for Special Setup Details

    The following information was sourced from the Hopper Upgrade Thread regarding a new maximum for the Hopper/Joey System. It seems like it got overlooked and I thought i'd post it in the main forum. This requires contacting the DIRT team and having them get you in touch with a special...
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    Hopper Caller ID Requirments, Problems or Issues

    Just so everyone is aware that each hopper will need a phone line for caller id to show on all the TVs in your home. Fully tested myself. I had to run an extra phone line to one of the hopper rooms since it is in a different room than i originally expected. Then reused those wireless phone...
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    Current Hopper and Joey Software Versions

    Please post when Dish updates the software versions that are running on the Hopper and Joeys. (and any updates/fixes they may have included in the update) Click menu twice on the remote to see which version you are currently on.
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    Lease 1H/1J and then buy 2nd hopper: Would that work for 2h/1j?

    Would this work as a possible solution to get around the rules? would they activate the second hopper? dishdepot has the hopper for $349 shipped Dish Receiver | Dish Network Receivers | Dish Depot Just trying to think outside the box to work around the Dish shenanigans ;) (Realistically you...
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    Confirm equipment with installer when he calls to confirm the dish appointment (especially Duo Nodes

    If you need a duo node for your system, i'd suggest making sure it's on the truck ahead of time. It might save you a lot of hassle with rescheduling. Luckily my installer was able to get one by the afternoon, so no huge time waste for me. I would really even re-check the whole order over...
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    Initial Hopper Setup?

    Initial Hopper Setup After you get the node setup and whatever changes your installer may need to take care of at the dish, this is the unofficial setup guide i put together for the Hopper: (please edit where i'm missing or have incorrect info. It's mostly sourced from the week 4 activation...