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I was on the phone with Dish advanced tech support for over 3 hours last night over an issue that they helped me with last week -- and then it surfaced again last evening.
I'll list all the problems down below after this brief explanation. Last week they said my software was corrupted and had me do a partial download to solve the problems explained below. It worked for a few days, then recurred -- with additional problems -- yesterday.
The first person I spoke with said it looks like the hard drive is failing. Then an advanced tech support man advised that Dish began a MAJOR upgrade of its system (its info source, or something like that) and that it will be all complete 24-48 hours from now. They advised that other customers are having the same problems and that it was not the hard drive -- said all the problems would correct themselves after the upgrade is complete.
I do not believe them.
Here is a list of all the things my H3 & Joey started doing yesterday.......
* earlier this week the H3 stopped recording all series timer events, would only record single-event timers. Dish had to remove the software and replace with a fresh download. I lost all of my favorite channel settings and had to rebuild all of my series event timers, but it seemed to work okay afterward.
* March 1, more problems. The H3 failed to record several series timer events earlier today. So far it has missed 7 event timer recordings today, starting at 7:05 a.m. It is now 6:30 p.m. and the SCHEDULE tab is displaying all of these events as if it is still yesterday.
* each time I try to record a live TV program, I get a 1281 message called TIMER CREATION FAILED, "please try back later."
* The H3 became very erratic in responding to the remote. Same with the Joey. H3 either refuses to obey a button command, or it takes multiple presses to get it to respond.
* Trying to change channels on either H3 or Joey often results in a black, silent screen.
* channel fails to change when pressing it on the program guide. Repeatedly pressing SELECT gets no response at all.
* Program guide shows various program descriptions in Spanish.
* Some recorded content was somehow shifted from one folder into another one.
* I cannot access recorded content. It is a fight with the remote to navigate to a desired recorded program -- then, when I press the SELECT button, the program fails to respond, will not play, etc. I press SELECT repeatedly, but it will not play. This is happening with both the H3 and Joey.
* I did a red button reset on the H3, but the above problems persist. I then unplugged both the H3 and Joey for over one minute, but the above problems continue to happen. All of these resets were repeatedly done again when I was on the phone with tech support.
Has anyone else had these problems? Or am I just continuing on with my streak of bad luck with Hoppers?
I'll list all the problems down below after this brief explanation. Last week they said my software was corrupted and had me do a partial download to solve the problems explained below. It worked for a few days, then recurred -- with additional problems -- yesterday.
The first person I spoke with said it looks like the hard drive is failing. Then an advanced tech support man advised that Dish began a MAJOR upgrade of its system (its info source, or something like that) and that it will be all complete 24-48 hours from now. They advised that other customers are having the same problems and that it was not the hard drive -- said all the problems would correct themselves after the upgrade is complete.
I do not believe them.
Here is a list of all the things my H3 & Joey started doing yesterday.......
* earlier this week the H3 stopped recording all series timer events, would only record single-event timers. Dish had to remove the software and replace with a fresh download. I lost all of my favorite channel settings and had to rebuild all of my series event timers, but it seemed to work okay afterward.
* March 1, more problems. The H3 failed to record several series timer events earlier today. So far it has missed 7 event timer recordings today, starting at 7:05 a.m. It is now 6:30 p.m. and the SCHEDULE tab is displaying all of these events as if it is still yesterday.
* each time I try to record a live TV program, I get a 1281 message called TIMER CREATION FAILED, "please try back later."
* The H3 became very erratic in responding to the remote. Same with the Joey. H3 either refuses to obey a button command, or it takes multiple presses to get it to respond.
* Trying to change channels on either H3 or Joey often results in a black, silent screen.
* channel fails to change when pressing it on the program guide. Repeatedly pressing SELECT gets no response at all.
* Program guide shows various program descriptions in Spanish.
* Some recorded content was somehow shifted from one folder into another one.
* I cannot access recorded content. It is a fight with the remote to navigate to a desired recorded program -- then, when I press the SELECT button, the program fails to respond, will not play, etc. I press SELECT repeatedly, but it will not play. This is happening with both the H3 and Joey.
* I did a red button reset on the H3, but the above problems persist. I then unplugged both the H3 and Joey for over one minute, but the above problems continue to happen. All of these resets were repeatedly done again when I was on the phone with tech support.
Has anyone else had these problems? Or am I just continuing on with my streak of bad luck with Hoppers?
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Was raining yesterday so I went to Sams up in Dothan to stock up on some things. Haven't been there in quite a while. I was amazed at how large most of the TVs were. When I walked in they had a 100 in Vizio (I think it was Vizio) that was marked down to something like $1,200. The first rows of TVs were all in the 80 in + sizes. The next couple of rows had the "smaller" models....those 75 and under. I was amazed at how small the 75s looked when lined up with the larger screens.
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I remember buying my 1st Sony .... a whopping Big 27" CRT XBR .... $1200.
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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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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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Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs
My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.
Have to think about this. I'm really tempted to just go without now. I only go to the doctor once or twice a year. I pay out of pocket for Tirzepitide and can do without the Rosuvastatin (crestor) now. Really tired of spending over $10k a year and getting nothing out of it.
After years with Blue Cross I switched last year to Ambetter as my Blue Cross premium was going from $1200 to $1800 for a Silver plan and the Bronze plan was still going to be $1300 at BCBS. Ambetter was $827 for the same coverage with a Bronze plan. Didn't think it would jump this much so soon.
I'm guessing a Silver plan is probably over $2,000 a month for 2027.
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Such a scam. Healthcare.gov shows me cheaper individual plans available for 2027 from ambetter that ambetter doesn't show on their website. Looked it up. I've spent $68,000 in premiums the last 5 years and got nothing out of it except a few doctors visits and labs.
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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I've been having intermittent problems with Amazon Prime video programs loading using the H3 guide listing. I can get to the program I want to watch, but when I try to view it, it starts to load and then stalls. Eventually, a screen pops up saying "something went wrong, try again later". I've tried rebooting the hopper without success. Sometimes switching the HDMI input on my LG TV works, but not always. I don't have this problem on my phone or computer, so it is not a network or router issue.
I did a quick google search and found that this is a common problem associated with overloading or corruption of the data cache in the Amazon app and the solution is to clear the cache. Easy to do on a computer or phone, but I don't know how to do this on the H3. If anyone a solution or suggestion, I'd appreciate some help. Thanks.
I did a quick google search and found that this is a common problem associated with overloading or corruption of the data cache in the Amazon app and the solution is to clear the cache. Easy to do on a computer or phone, but I don't know how to do this on the H3. If anyone a solution or suggestion, I'd appreciate some help. Thanks.
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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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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Also posted this in the 3rd party remote thread.
My Hopper 3 updated itself to H713 last week and the IR issue is worse now. On H711, I could be on an SD channel for several hours and the IR side of my H3 would still be responsive without my having to tap the View button on my Pronto Pro every 15 minutes. Now, if I stay even on an SD channel without tapping the View button at least once an hour, it becomes unresponsive to my Pronto Pro without tapping the View button at least 5-20 times, just like on the HD and 4K channels. So, H713 actually made the issue worse.
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My Hopper 3 updated itself to H713 last week and the IR issue is worse now. On H711, I could be on an SD channel for several hours and the IR side of my H3 would still be responsive without my having to tap the View button on my Pronto Pro every 15 minutes. Now, if I stay even on an SD channel without tapping the View button at least once an hour, it becomes unresponsive to my Pronto Pro without tapping the View button at least 5-20 times, just like on the HD and 4K channels. So, H713 actually made the issue worse.
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