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  1. blackjackmark

    I HATE Google Assistant

    Really upset that the Google Assistant has replaced the former voice search. I searched for “Flipping Exes” and was offered directions to a business in Carmel Indiana, and got zero results for any tv shows. So this “enhancement” now forces me to say “TV show” every time I search. I know it’s...
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    OTA channels change every time I rescan

    just got a free OTA antenna and dual-tuner dongle from Dish. First time we ran the scan I got 19 channels. We repointed the antenna hoping to gain Fox, and ended up losing NBC and ABC, so we returned it to the first position, scanned again, and only got 4 channels? Scanned several times since...
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    Picture quality- “on demand” -vs- recorded

    Wondering what sort of quality to expect when viewing a program downloaded through the “on-demand” options through the Hopper 3? Is the quality determined by the owner of the program, by Dish, or a combo of both? In other words, might the program be available in 1080p, but Dish downgrades it to...
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    PTAT and OTA timers on H3

    Recently added the OTA module to my H3 and have set some timers for selected shows on OTA during Primetime that I'd like to record and get the better quality due to OTA. I have PTAT activated for all 7 days. However, the timer is being ignored, since I also have the same program set to be saved...
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    "Good" OTA signal strength?

    just got the OTA dongle and realize the signal strength scale for it only goes to 100 (heaven forbid Dish keep it consistent with the Dish signal strength!). Anyway, I have a few that show in the high 60's and the bar is yellow, so I'm guessing that's not optimal. What is considered an...
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    H3 and OTA dongle...which USB port?

    just got the OTA Dongle and plugged it into the USB 3.0 port on the Hopper 3, but can the 2.0 port be used instead for the OTA dongle? Thought I'd ask before I yank everything back out, only to find it doesn't work! :) Also my antenna is amplified and uses a USB adapter to power it, so was...
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    Signal loss with decent signal strength?

    I've been noticing more pixelation and dropouts on recorded programs. Just checked signal strength and getting in the low 70s for 110, mid 60s for 119, but only low 50s on 129. From what I see on here, even the 50s are "good" signal strength per Dish, correct? Granted, this is with clear...
  8. blackjackmark

    32.0 remotes. Any use for them?

    Doorstops? Paperweights? My understanding is they don't work with Hopper 3 and I can't bring myself to just throw them away! LOL
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    EHD issue with Hopper 3?

    Just got a new EHD and a new Hopper 3. Every time I turn the H3 on the screen shows "you have connected an external hard drive" and I have to hit OK to get rid of the screen. The EHD is a Western Digital desktop (i.e.powered) 3 TB HDD. I know the 3TB isn't really supported but could that be...
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    H3-Cannot "Start from Beginning" from tuner screen

    I have tried twice over a few days and got the same result. If I access the screen that shows all the tuners in use and choose one of the progress that is being recorded, I am given the options of "stop", "join live" or "start from beginning"...and the "start from beginning" option does...
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    Time for an new EHD for the H3

    Think my EHD is dying...periodic disconnects/reconnects and occasional beeping. Know that I need a powered drive, but seems like it's harder to find a 2TB size, as they're all 3-5TB that are at that nice price-point. Who's using an EHD bigger than 2TB on the Hopper 3? Any issues with it? Does...
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    EHD issues with Hopper 2 or Hopper 3?

    just got the Hopper 3 and the EHD will be connected, then disconnect, then a few minutes later reconnect. Anyone seeing similar behavior? I wonder if it's my EHD since it was acting similarly on the Hopper 2 when I transferred all the recording from the Hopper 2 in preparation for the upgrade...
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    Composite output from Hopper 3

    I know there are probably only a handful of us that use the composite output, but I use it to distribute an SD signal to small TVs in the office and kitchen where I don't care about PQ. I upgraded yesterday from the Hopper 2 to the Hopper 3 and am having a problem with the aspect ratio being...
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    How many 40.0 remotes paired to H3?

    I apologize if this has been answered but I did a search and didn't find the info. How many 40.0 remotes can be paired to the Hopper 3? I have 4 extra 40.0 and had them all paired to my H2. Just got the H3 today and can't seem to get more than the 52.0 and one 40.0 paired. Does anyone have...
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    Dish called me re: Signal strength?

    I got a call from a strange 800-number that I did not answer. The message left was Dish Network calling me because of reported low signal strength on my hopper? Has anyone else ever had this call? I would think it was some sort of a scam but they left the correct one 800 dish number to call back.
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    Stops playback before program over?

    While watching a program, the screen pops up showing that playback ended. The playback was perfect up to that point. However, the program isn't at its end. This has happened several times now. Once I restart the program and fast forward to the point it stopped, it plays past that point to its...
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    One line from Dish to feed 2 Hoppers-is it possible?

    I currently have a single cable running into the basement that is driving a 1H/0J. Thinking of adding a 2nd Hopper. I know I need to add a Duo node, which needs three input feeds from the satellite and then both Hoppers connect to two of the outputs. I would like to avoid drilling two...
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    HWS lost all connected remotes overnight?!?

    Just tried to turn the HWS on, and the remote didn't work. So I rebooted...tried again, didn't work...tried a 2nd remote, 3rd remote...didn't work. So I unplugged for 10 minutes, rebooted. Remotes still don't work. Tried the Harmony remote...it works! So I navigate to the System Info screen...
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    Poor quality of HBO On Demand

    Downloaded several episodes of Game of Thrones. During playback, I periodically have macro blocking and dropouts. It's not due to download speed since they already reside on the hard drive, so it had to happen during the download. Even during playback, I'm pretty unimpressed with the overall...
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    HBO/Cinemax half price for current subscribers?

    Just saw a commercial for HBO and Cinemax half-price for six months for current subscribers in good standing. Has anyone else seen that? Fine print says $78 savings over six months, which would make sense as two premium channels are $26, half of that is $13 x 6 = $78.
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    HBO Go "rentals" after cancellation?

    I got HBO for three months for free due to the Dish/AMC debacle. My free period is about to expire, and I'm planning on dropping HBO. But I have several programs that I have downloaded from HBO Go that I have not yet watched. They still have time left on their "rental" period, so I'm wondering...
  22. blackjackmark

    Sling only works with live TV

    When using the iPad app, Sling works with live TV only. When I touch the "My DVR" icon, it says the DVR is not online. It's definitely online since I can stream live TV. The green light comes on at the Hopper when the feature is activated. However the green icon on the app that would show the...
  23. blackjackmark

    PTAT observation

    Confirming that setting a timer for a PTAT recording does show it on your part of the HDD as well as leaves it in the PTAT screen. Any padding for a timer ser for a program within the PTAT block gets duplicated! So that’s going to make me re-think my “padding” strategy of timers that I set...
  24. blackjackmark

    1 Hopper, 922 remotes paired

    Single Hopper, zero Joeys installed today with zero issues. Contrary to what some are being told, it is a configuration that Dish supports (also supported by all their training materials). So if you get a rep telling you "no", hang up and call back! Also want to report that 922 remotes can be...
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    Hopping from a 922 to a Hopper...no Joey

    I have a unique situation than most in that it's just me in the house. I currently have a 922 from which I use the HDMI output to feed the bedroom TV through an HDMI to Ethernet converter. The big TV in the living room is fed off the component output from the 922. I then use the RF output on the...