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lern4483
lern4483
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Hopper system looks outstanding=Picture better than direc?

Ive always said that direc tv has had a slight edge on picture.

I have both systems. All equal setups.

I know it makes zero sense but since switching to the new
Hopper system, the dish picture is significantly better than direct?

I like both systems-I have always maintained that dish held the edge on recievers.

I also was told that the software with the new Hopper system is the same
as my old 922.

922 was great. I would not say picture looked better than my HR 24.

As of now dish in my opinion looks better than direc hd! What a surprise.
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gdarwin
gdarwin
I'm watching stuff off the EHD transferred to the Hopper. Still better PQ than the stuff reordered off the old receivers.
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Zaytron
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jawxx said:
It probably isn't a noticeable difference on 99% of what you watch but the Hopper, if I recall from the tech info we were given, is 1080p, Dish's first.
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Bases on my tech Hopper are 1080i and not 1080p.
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gpflepsen
gpflepsen
gdarwin said:
I'm watching stuff off the EHD transferred to the Hopper. Still better PQ than the stuff reordered off the old receivers.
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I noticed this too. I think the overall improvement in pq is real and not just a perception. The color saturation seems to be higher, but maybe that was because the first thing I watched was the Louisville orangemen battling Kentucky...
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Scherrman
Scherrman
gpflepsen said:
I noticed this too. I think the overall improvement in pq is real and not just a perception. The color saturation seems to be higher, but maybe that was because the first thing I watched was the Louisville orangemen battling Kentucky...
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LOL. What the heck was Loisville doing with those uniforms?
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gpflepsen
gpflepsen
Scherrman said:
LOL. What the heck was Loisville doing with those uniforms?
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Their only chance for winning? It really made my display "pop", and it was the first thing I saw on the new Hopper system. BTN Husker-Gopher lady softball looks good and natural right now. Can't complain of PQ, I do think it has improved.
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Tampa8
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Zaytron said:
Bases on my tech Hopper are 1080i and not 1080p.
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Again, this tech is wrong too. :)
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gpflepsen
gpflepsen
Tampa8 said:
Again, this tech is wrong too. :)
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The only 1080 video resolutions I've seen is 1080i. What happens when you PPV a 1080P movie? Will the Hopper prompt you for a 1080P option then?
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gpflepsen said:
The only 1080 video resolutions I've seen is 1080i.
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The publishes spec sheets indicate 1080i and 1080p24, but NOT 1080p60.

What happens when you PPV a 1080P movie? Will the Hopper prompt you for a 1080P option then?
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Others have posted that's exactly what happens. Not sure if it does it once or each time you start a program.

Note that 1080p24 is actually less bandwidth than 1080i60. When program originated on film is broadcast in 1080i, the 3:2 pulldown that converts 24 film frames to 30 TV frames (60 interlaced fields) repeats one field every 5 fields. 1080p24 never sends that redundant field so the bandwidth is 4/5 of 1080i60.

Most modern TVs will detect and remove the 3:2 pulldown present in any 60 or 30 Hz video and display the result at 72 or 120 Hz. So there is no real advantage to 1080p24 exempt that the 3:2 removal logic can sometimes be fooled.


As far as I know, none of the nonPPV material is broadcast in 1080p24 so 1080i would be the rate normally output.
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Scott Greczkowski
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Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Oh Susanna, Dust off the Old Pianna - Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra
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Garden Party - Ricky Nelson
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The Garden - Rush
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Safe In My Garden - The Mamas & The Papas
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Mary Shut The Garden Door - Donald Fagen
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telebiker
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Dish Hopper and Dish Hopper Plus No Alexa in settings

I have Dish Hopper and Hopper Plus and also have Alexa Echo. I link the Alex skill to Dish and it asks me to enter the pairing code shown on the TV. I go into Dish Settings and there is no Alexa shown. Not sure what to do.
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Ungood.
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reubenray
What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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Tell Alexa verbally what to do.
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reubenray said:
What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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I stand up from my chair with my glass in one hand and my plate in the other, when a story I really want to hear comes on the TV. So I say, "Alexa, pause DISH", and it waits for me to return from the kitchen, at which time I say, "Alexa, resume DISH".

Or maybe, when I return with a full glass in one hand and a new plate in the other, I realize I forgot to pause to hear this good story from its start. So I say, "Alexa, skip DISH backwards 3 minutes", and I still get to catch the whole story.

I use this every day. Or until I acquire a third hand.
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The Resurrectionists can help you with that.

For a price.
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dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Claude's site is still up and running. New link required

I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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dishstaller said:
I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!
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Went and looked, not too bad...

Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working. :)
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dishstaller said:
If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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Your old link triggered my Bitdefender today.
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Scott Greczkowski said:
Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!
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I had a direct link to ]Political, thought provoking and debatable but now have to go in the main section or I get a warning on my Bitdefender
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