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Dan Militello
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I DID IT! I finally switched...any tips?

I got a pretty solid deal! Finally switching from Comcast (Keeping the HSI though) I'll attach an image of my invoice so you know what I got.

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Anyway my family has had Comcast since the 80's so I don't really know what to expect. Is there anything I should look at after my install this Sunday? I know there a different types of receivers that go out...is one better then the other?

The only add-ons I wanted to get were the Sports Package (for RedZone) and I was quite intrigued by the Sling Adapter. I decided to hold off because I recently saw a lot of people getting the Sling Adapter for Free due to some polite inquiring to the reps as well as the chance of a deal for RedZone coming out closer to the start of the NFL season.

I plan on getting the wireless set up ($25 bucks/ea I believe) so I can have On Demand once installed

Any advice on things to double check or features I may not know about is greatly appreciated. I'm pretty excited for Sunday and for the change. Sorry if all my rambling above was wrong or didn't quite make sense...this is all fairly new to me.
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Thank you all for the warm welcome! This looks like a very helpful and fun community.

I will say I am a little confused. Since I have the Hopper; will that be connected to my internet and then be able to stream On Demand to all tv's?

I was browsing the "Get Connected" portion online and it had a number of methods to connect your televisions to the internet to gain access to On Demand/Order PPV w Remote/Manage DVR from smartphone.
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Dan Militello said:
Thank you all for the warm welcome! This looks like a very helpful and fun community.

I will say I am a little confused. Since I have the Hopper; will that be connected to my internet and then be able to stream On Demand to all tv's?

I was browsing the "Get Connected" portion online and it had a number of methods to connect your televisions to the internet to gain access to On Demand/Order PPV w Remote/Manage DVR from smartphone.
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YOU will need to start praying that your favorite channels are not dropped. Both DISH and Directv have currently lost important channels due to contract disputes.

You also need to understand that the Joey is what used to be called a dumb modem. The Joey is only a slave to the Hopper all tuning and hard drive capabilities reside in the Hopper, if the hopper fails your entire TV system is dead.
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Push for a HIC, not wireless, even if the tech has to pull more cable.
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Push for a HIC, not wireless, even if the tech has to pull more cable.
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Yep, that's what I did. I got everything ready for the installer and all he had to do was run the cable from the HIC to the node...
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boba said:
YOU will need to start praying that your favorite channels are not dropped. Both DISH and Directv have currently lost important channels due to contract disputes.

You also need to understand that the Joey is what used to be called a dumb modem. The Joey is only a slave to the Hopper all tuning and hard drive capabilities reside in the Hopper, if the hopper fails your entire TV system is dead.
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Why be such a downer, Bob? Oh wait, Bob....
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gpflepsen said:
Why be such a downer, Bob? Oh wait, Bob....
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He has been a customer of cable since the 80's so he isn't used to being a pawn in programming negotiations. He probably could drive to the cable office and get a replacement receiver if one failed he didn't lose all TV if his receiver failed and he definitely didn't have to wait for a service call or shipping. He asked for information about his new TV delivery system, am I lieing to him about problems he probably has no idea about?
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boba said:
YOU will need to start praying that your favorite channels are not dropped. Both DISH and Directv have currently lost important channels due to contract disputes.

You also need to understand that the Joey is what used to be called a dumb modem. The Joey is only a slave to the Hopper all tuning and hard drive capabilities reside in the Hopper, if the hopper fails your entire TV system is dead.
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Yeah cause praying works :)

As for the Hopper/Joey configuration, your taking a risk but its well worth it. The technology is quite impressive.
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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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The Diplomat (Netflix)

Starting a thread klang !

After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.

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Finished season 3 last night. Still one of my favorite shows.

Anyone else wonder if there might be something else going on with Callum? Seems to me he has too much access to Russian intelligence.
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One episode into season 4 that dropped today...

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Renewed for season 5.
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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!
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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!
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Great ending, but it ran in circles most of the season.
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Hopper 3 with Hopper plus internet connection problems

Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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mheisen said:
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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Almighty1 said:
I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Almighty1 said:
Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Might be worth just to ditch the hopper plus. No issues here on h713
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mheisen said:
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Buy a roku and dump the hopper plus you'll be better off. If you have a smart tv you don't need either one. No hopper plus here and no issues!!!
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AI Is Turning Wannabe Hackers Into Cybercriminals #shorts

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