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Help! We've been a Dish customer for just over a year. The first couple of months were a little rocky, but the software improved, we learned how to use it better, and we warmed up to it. Most of that changed since 11/18 and S418. You can read my postings over on the dish support forums Hopper/Joey forum under the same username. I've always found the DIRT folks to be responsive in the past, but they seem to have left the building now. Nearly all the help is coming from other users now.
Basically, we're seeing live TV switch channels where the Hopper ends up watching what the Joey is watching even though the banner on the Hopper shows a different channel. Happens most often when both are watching live, but sometimes when the Hopper is watching a recorded program. Usually happens when some event timer expires. Happens at least every other day, sometimes every day. Only a red button reset will fix it.
One of the wife's recordings switched channels when the recording was about 80% complete. So the recording had about 50 minutes of one show and 10 minutes of another show. Another day the daily schedule says it recorded a program for an hour, but the recording was only 12 minutes long.
It's something every day and nobody will tell me anything. Do I need to replace the Hopper again? I would hate to try to move 600 programs, especially when I read how well that has been going lately. These don't seem to be the same problems others are reporting with S418.
I would feel much better if DIRT would at least respond. I've kept my postings reasonably cordial, I believe, unlike some others. If I can't come up with something soon, we'll probably break our contract and switch back to the competition to help them debug their Genie. I know U-Verse won't meet our needs and we have no viable cable options available in our area.
Thanks for listening and maybe someone will offer a suggestion.
Dave
Basically, we're seeing live TV switch channels where the Hopper ends up watching what the Joey is watching even though the banner on the Hopper shows a different channel. Happens most often when both are watching live, but sometimes when the Hopper is watching a recorded program. Usually happens when some event timer expires. Happens at least every other day, sometimes every day. Only a red button reset will fix it.
One of the wife's recordings switched channels when the recording was about 80% complete. So the recording had about 50 minutes of one show and 10 minutes of another show. Another day the daily schedule says it recorded a program for an hour, but the recording was only 12 minutes long.
It's something every day and nobody will tell me anything. Do I need to replace the Hopper again? I would hate to try to move 600 programs, especially when I read how well that has been going lately. These don't seem to be the same problems others are reporting with S418.
I would feel much better if DIRT would at least respond. I've kept my postings reasonably cordial, I believe, unlike some others. If I can't come up with something soon, we'll probably break our contract and switch back to the competition to help them debug their Genie. I know U-Verse won't meet our needs and we have no viable cable options available in our area.
Thanks for listening and maybe someone will offer a suggestion.
Dave
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I've seen others putting up with Joeys that won't even connect anymore. At least mine work most of the time. Last night getting ready for bed I was trying to watch a show on the Hopper. Went to PTAT on the 2nd Hopper and got no audio (not unusual) so I tried to watch another show local to my Hopper. The 10 and 30 second buttons were non functional and the reverse button would go forward instead. Ended up starting the show over to watch the scenes I missed. Had recordings running so couldn't restart until this morning.
The reason I haven't replaced it yet is I didn't want to put up with the frustration of trying to transfer all my 600 shows over if the new one might not be any better
. Right now I don't have an EHD large enough to get it in one pass, so it would take several trips between the two systems to move it all.I've been tempted to purchase a 3nd Hopper to replace the Joey my wife uses so she's on her own system. Might talk to my local retailer to see if he has any good buys on a DPP33, DPP44 and Solo Node that he's removed from older installations to save me those expenses.
Dave
I've seen others putting up with Joeys that won't even connect anymore. At least mine work most of the time. Last night getting ready for bed I was trying to watch a show on the Hopper. Went to PTAT on the 2nd Hopper and got no audio (not unusual) so I tried to watch another show local to my Hopper. The 10 and 30 second buttons were non functional and the reverse button would go forward instead. Ended up starting the show over to watch the scenes I missed. Had recordings running so couldn't restart until this morning.
The reason I haven't replaced it yet is I didn't want to put up with the frustration of trying to transfer all my 600 shows over if the new one might not be any better
I've been tempted to purchase a 3nd Hopper to replace the Joey my wife uses so she's on her own system. Might talk to my local retailer to see if he has any good buys on a DPP33, DPP44 and Solo Node that he's removed from older installations to save me those expenses.
Dave
This is good place to purchase too. http://www.dishdepot.com/
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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....
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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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