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Last reply Feb 2, 2016 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Hopper 3 Available Jan. 30th

It's finally official!!!!

EDIT FROM SCOTT - It's CONFIRMED!

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Scott Greczkowski

Jan 30, 2016

No the Joey is not wireless but you can get a wireless Joey. (Which is the same speedboat the 2.0) I believe that is a $25 charge for one.

Lt Disher

Jan 31, 2016

Scott Greczkowski said:
No the Joey is not wireless but you can get a wireless Joey. (Which is the same speedboat the 2.0) I believe that is a $25 charge for one.

Scott, Is the $25 charge for wireless Joey? Is there another charge for the wireless access point?

Scherrman

Feb 1, 2016

Lt Disher said:
Scott, Is the $25 charge for wireless Joey? Is there another charge for the wireless access point?

You are basically paying for the wireless access point. The Wireless Joey is free. You can actually get three wireless Joeys for one wireless access point.

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KenSoren

Feb 1, 2016

Scherrman said:
You are basically paying for the wireless access point. The Wireless Joey is free. You can actually get three wireless Joeys for one wireless access point.

How much is the charge for the wireless Joey access point?? I've heard $50 and now $25?
Also, has anyone had a wireless Joey installed with an H3? Would like to hear from them especially if there were problems.

Scherrman

Feb 1, 2016

KenSoren said:
How much is the charge for the wireless Joey access point?? I've heard $50 and now $25?
Also, has anyone had a wireless Joey installed with an H3? Would like to hear from them especially if there were problems.

They were always $50 but I'm not sure if that fee has dropped.

I just installed my system and have an existing Wireless Joey connected. I wasn't able to see if it was working because I had to get back to work. I'll know after work.

KenSoren

Feb 1, 2016

Scherrman said:
They were always $50 but I'm not sure if that fee has dropped.

I just installed my system and have an existing Wireless Joey connected. I wasn't able to see if it was working because I had to get back to work. I'll know after work.

I just heard back from DIRT and the one time fee is $50.
I still think I will wait a little to see how everyone does so please talk about how everything works on your system.

Scherrman

Feb 1, 2016

KenSoren said:
I just heard back from DIRT and the one time fee is $50.
I still think I will wait a little to see how everyone does so please talk about how everything works on your system.

I'm sure I'll be posting some of my thoughts tonight.

CoreyIllini

Feb 1, 2016

Scherrman said:
I'm sure I'll be posting some of my thoughts tonight.

Any thoughts yet Scherm

Lt Disher

Feb 1, 2016

KenSoren said:
How much is the charge for the wireless Joey access point?? I've heard $50 and now $25?
Also, has anyone had a wireless Joey installed with an H3? Would like to hear from them especially if there were problems.

I got the install this afternoon. I had to go to the caucus so didn't get back here until after them. The install went well. I takes a lot of time to download software. It seems like it has to do it at least two different times. The Wireless Joey also took a while to get set up. Overall, it just takes patience.

I was told that the charge would be $25. I'm not sure if that is actually what I will be charged. I don't see a way to look at current charges on my Dish bill and they did not make a one-time charge to my credit card.

Scherrman

Feb 1, 2016

CoreyIllini said:
Any thoughts yet Scherm

Yes! When I got home from work
I finished the install of my Joeys. I just had to finish the remote setups. I had to wait until my wife and son were done watching the Hopper 3 before I could work on the Wireless Joey.

When I went to check on the WJ it was not displaying anything. TV showed no input. I went to the Access Point and hit the WPS button on the front. I'm not sure if I needed to or not but that's what I did. I then went to the WJ and held the button in to reset it. It then rebooted and popped up on screen. I didn't have to do anything and it had the new UI on it.

Easy peasy, lemon squeasy. Or something like that.

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CoreyIllini

Feb 2, 2016

Scherrman said:
Yes! When I got home from work
I finished the install of my Joeys. I just had to finish the remote setups. I had to wait until my wife and son were done watching the Hopper 3 before I could work on the Wireless Joey.

When I went to check on the WJ it was not displaying anything. TV showed no input. I went to the Access Point and hit the WPS button on the front. I'm not sure if I needed to or not but that's what I did. I then went to the WJ and held the button in to reset it. It then rebooted and popped up on screen. I didn't have to do anything and it had the new UI on it.

Easy peasy, lemon squeasy. Or something like that.

Is the wireless joey as fast as the new 4k joey?

Scherrman

Feb 2, 2016

CoreyIllini said:
Is the wireless joey as fast as the new 4k joey?

I don't have any experience with the 4k Joey. I've had the Wireless Joey for a while now and it's just as fast as the Hopper. The Joey 2 receivers seem to be just as fast too. No more issues with being slow on any of my TVs anymore.

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CoreyIllini

Feb 2, 2016

Scherrman said:
I don't have any experience with the 4k Joey. I've had the Wireless Joey for a while now and it's just as fast as the Hopper. The Joey 2 receivers seem to be just as fast too. No more issues with being slow on any of my TVs anymore.

Good to hear. I have all joey 1.o and painfully slow. Can't wait to upgrade

Scherrman

Feb 2, 2016

CoreyIllini said:
Good to hear. I have all joey 1.o and painfully slow. Can't wait to upgrade

The Joey 1 was very bad. I only had one and it was in my kitchen. I rarely changed channels there so it was bearable but it was still crappy. The new one is much better.

CoreyIllini

Feb 2, 2016

Scherrman said:
The Joey 1 was very bad. I only had one and it was in my kitchen. I rarely changed channels there so it was bearable but it was still crappy. The new one is much better.

Perfect. Just got scheduled for tomorrow. 1xhw3, 2 x 4k joey, 2 x joey 2.o, 1 x wireless. They fixed the bug on those with RVs. Thanks LSU for heads up.

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KenSoren

Feb 2, 2016

Scherrman said:
Yes! When I got home from work
I finished the install of my Joeys. I just had to finish the remote setups. I had to wait until my wife and son were done watching the Hopper 3 before I could work on the Wireless Joey.

When I went to check on the WJ it was not displaying anything. TV showed no input. I went to the Access Point and hit the WPS button on the front. I'm not sure if I needed to or not but that's what I did. I then went to the WJ and held the button in to reset it. It then rebooted and popped up on screen. I didn't have to do anything and it had the new UI on it.

Easy peasy, lemon squeasy. Or something like that.

Good to hear - I just ordered an H3 plus two wireless Joey's so I'm committed for another 2 years with Dish. But since I have been a customer since 2000 there is little chance I will be leaving them anytime soon.
This is off topic, but did you do the "caucus" thing? Sounds interesting but here in CA we don't have anything like that and don't vote until June really low turnout here.

Scherrman

Feb 2, 2016

KenSoren said:
Good to hear - I just ordered an H3 plus two wireless Joey's so I'm committed for another 2 years with Dish. But since I have been a customer since 2000 there is little chance I will be leaving them anytime soon.
This is off topic, but did you do the "caucus" thing? Sounds interesting but here in CA we don't have anything like that and don't vote until June really low turnout here.

I did not but there has been plenty of talk from the people that did. I'm not into politics, in fact I hate it.

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KenSoren

Feb 2, 2016

Lt Disher said:
I got the install this afternoon. I had to go to the caucus so didn't get back here until after them. The install went well. I takes a lot of time to download software. It seems like it has to do it at least two different times. The Wireless Joey also took a while to get set up. Overall, it just takes patience.

I was told that the charge would be $25. I'm not sure if that is actually what I will be charged. I don't see a way to look at current charges on my Dish bill and they did not make a one-time charge to my credit card.

I just ordered the H3 and two wireless Joey's and was told it is $50 and he did the direct charge to my card on file. He did say it was $25 for each wireless Joey so maybe it is $25 for one.

Scherrman

Feb 2, 2016

Looks like they've change the rules on this since I last looked. Here are the current rules for Wireless Joeys.

Each Wireless Joey has an upfront fee of $25. The Wireless Access Point fee is included in the upfront Wireless Joey fee at no additional cost.
Customers that purchased their Wireless Joeys would be required to pay $50 for the Wireless Access Point.

When I got mine it was $50 for the Wireless Access Point and the Wireless Joeys were free.

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TVHabit

Last reply 35 minutes ago · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion

Hybrid Dish setup

Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...

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Brct203

Oct 13, 2026

would probably also work well for NHK on 101W and possibly for PBS on 99W. I used one for a while on 30W. Just keep in mind that because it's undersized for those satellites, it might work fine in clear weather but won't have much margin to account for signal degradation during rain/snow

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one_db_compression

Oct 13, 2026

If you can find one, the Shaw / Star Choice 75e ellipticals are great for use on 97, 99, and 101W. They are really just rebranded ChannelMaster 75 cm reflectors and use linear LNBFs by default out of the box.

Everyone else's mileage may vary.

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TVHabit

Sunday at 10:12 AM

I have read that some have converted this type dish but after giving it a good look, it's the lnb conversion that is the bottleneck. Does anyone have a picture of their attempt to configure the lnb? I watched a video on youtube from the save it for parts guy and he used duct tape! Guess it worked but I'm thinking something a bit more permanent!
Thanks to all for your interest and replies...

Titanium

Sunday at 3:38 PM

Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2

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k4otl

35 minutes ago

To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit

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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:

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Another example:

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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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Foxbat said:
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.

www.colts.com

Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.

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Mike0616

Yesterday at 9:35 PM

Foxbat said:
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.

www.colts.com

Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"

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Last reply Yesterday at 10:34 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

DISH Hopper 3 Software Version 713 Is Out

No idea what improvements might be involved.

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naptime

Sunday at 1:05 AM

I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.

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jsmit86

Yesterday at 9:57 AM

naptime said:
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.

It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.

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long_time_Dish

Yesterday at 3:57 PM

jsmit86 said:
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.

Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin

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Almighty1

Yesterday at 4:07 PM

jsmit86 said:
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.

I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.

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Almighty1 said:
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

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Yesterday at 10:34 PM

Almighty1 said:
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

Oh....you were serious

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reubenray

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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?

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long_time_Dish

Yesterday at 3:47 PM

reubenray said:
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?

Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.

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reubenray

Yesterday at 3:54 PM

long_time_Dish said:
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.

Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.

long_time_Dish

Yesterday at 8:36 PM

reubenray said:
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.

If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.

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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!

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