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Got the Hopper and 2 Joey's installed on Monday (Jul 16th) Haven't had any issues with it. Upgraded from a 722 and a 722k.

Wanted to check out Dishonline, so I ordered a Sling Adapter- came in the mail on Wed July 18th. Plugged it in- no red light, no activity whatsoever. Diagnostics/Sling Adapter Status - none

Called Dish Tech Support- they verified Software version was the latest, and had me reconnect to check all 3 USB ports. Pressed "Reset" button- no change. Dish sent me a new Sling Adapter.

New Sling adapter arrives today (Fri, July 20th). Connect to back USB port -

Sling Adapter Status : INVALID
Sling Adapter Version: ADDRZAAM

Try the other back USB port - same thing
Try the front USB port - same thing

No red light illuminated on top of the sling adapter on either sling adapter.

Connected an External HDD (EHD) and no pop up window. Went to the "Transfer Recordings" icon, and it tells me it's not active, and to call Dish.

(BTW- I was on the phone with Advanced Tech Support and then passed on to Advanced Broadband Support). The technician told me that Dish doesn't charge for EHD, and that they can't be activated anymore- since the Hopper is a DVR, I only have to plug it in, and it will work. Since plugging in the EHD didn't work, that might be an indication that their is a problem with the Hopper. I had moved recordings from my 722's on Sunday/Monday prior to Dish connecting the Hopper.

So, the question is- is anybody experiencing the same type problems with the SA and the hopper. It seems very strange that I would receive 2 NEW Sling Adapters, and both would be bad. It's also strange that I have had no problems with the Hopper, and the tech seems to think their is a problem with it.

When connecting an EHD, it doesn't do anything, but when I disconnect it- it gives me a popup window saying a media device has been disconnected. Do you have to activate an EHD for the Hopper through Dish Network, or is it automatic.

Is their anything else that I should try, before the last ditch effort to replace the Hopper?
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MikeD-C05
Replace the hopper. I have a sling adapter and external hard drive plugged into my hopper and it works for both of them. And NO you don't have to call and get DISH to activate an external hard drive any more. You only have to call DISH to activate an external hard drive on the 211k.
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I have two hoppers, one in a theater room and one in the living room. My sling adapter has never been able to connect to the theater room hopper but it will connect to the living room hopper. I would much prefer that it would connect to the theater room hopper since this hopper has a hard-wired connection to my router. The connection with the living room hopper is extremely slow, not sure if it's because of the wireless network adapter. Similar to what you have experienced, when the sling adapter won't connect to the hopper, there is no red light, it appears to be DOA.

I also have an EHD and it is hooked up to the theater hopper. I never had a problem with the EHD and never had a reason to try it with the living room hopper.

Hope you get your situation solved!
Scott Greczkowski
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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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Take It as It Comes - Steve Winwood
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Take The Money and Run - Steve Miller Band
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Run Joe -- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
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Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
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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!
Great ending, but it ran in circles most of the season.
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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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Almighty1
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?
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 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?
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.
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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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.
Might be worth just to ditch the hopper plus. No issues here on h713
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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?
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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