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dishdude
dishdude
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Any reason not to Wally?

This is for my parents, currently they have a 622 feeding 4 TVs. Since there are only two of them this works out well however the picture on three of them is just terrible and it's probably time to upgrade. They're grandfathered with the $7 DVR fee so they're pretty fee free and we're trying to keep it that way. They don't use OTA since they live in a fringe area and reception is not good.

I'm thinking if they do 3 Wallies with EHDs they'll have all the functionality they need other than the limitation of not being able to share DVR'd shows between sets (they aren't interested in moving EHDs around)

I'm also thinking I will split the output of the third Wally to also feed the fourth TV in the kitchen. Are the HDMI and composite outputs both live at the same time? I can pick up an RF modulator for this task.

Anything I am missing? This seems too easy.
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rvvaquero
rvvaquero
I'll add another. On the VIP211K remote, I could click on "Info" twice and it would tell me what satellite I was using and whether the program was in HD or not. I haven't figured out how to get that info on the Wally and 54.0 remote yet.
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charlesrshell
charlesrshell
rvvaquero said:
I'll add another. On the VIP211K remote, I could click on "Info" twice and it would tell me what satellite I was using and whether the program was in HD or not. I haven't figured out how to get that info on the Wally and 54.0 remote yet.
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While on live TV have you tried to press the Info button then Recall?
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charlesrshell said:
While on live TV have you tried to press the Info button then Recall?
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That works!
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Claude Greiner
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Why not keep the 622 as your primary receiver, use Tv2 for the kitchen and upgrade the other Tv's to Wally's with external hard drives
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dishdude
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Claude Greiner said:
Why not keep the 622 as your primary receiver, use Tv2 for the kitchen and upgrade the other Tv's to Wally's with external hard drives
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I didn't think you could add a Wally to an account that has a ViP.
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dishdude said:
I didn't think you could add a Wally to an account that has a ViP.
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You might be right. Another stupid dish rule.

Could do a 211
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Tampa8
Tampa8
You might be able to get them to keep your Grandfathered fee but at $10 not $7 or at least get it for two years if you get the Hopper, if they already are not you might also get the two year $15 package price reduction and freeze all for signing a two year deal. (Depends on their credit and if they usually pay on time) So $10 for DVR fee and $7 Joey fee would be $17. Three rooms $24.The reason they might is new customers often can get the $10 fee for the two year contract.

The advantage of the Wally's is redundancy and an ongoing lower cost per month. If the Hopper has a problem no TV though they only had one receiver till now anyway. And for two people one of the big advantages of the Hopper - all the tuners - isn't such a big deal. Three Wallys would give them 6 tuners.
However you have to buy three external hard drives for the Wally's (If they want DVR functionality and use of both tuners) And you have to pay a one time fee for DISH to turn on the DVR functionality. In addition you can't watch what was recorded on one Wally in another room - unless you move programs to the external hard drive and then swap the drives around.
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Claude Greiner said:
You might be right. Another stupid dish rule.

Could do a 211
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On this, I agree with you. Dish's rules concerning mixing receivers is ridiculous. With 1 DPP LNB, a 42 Switch and a 44 Switch, you could run a myriad of setups. Hopper Sling with 2 Hopper 3's and up to 14 Joeys, plus a VIP or Wally off the 4th output of the 44 Switch. Or 2 Hopper 3's off the 42 Switch and 4 VIP's/Wallys off the 44 Switch. Or trunk in a 2nd 44 switch. I've always believed that if you can imagine it, you can do it.

Hell, they still say 2 Hopper 3's on a Duo Hub off a 42 Switch isn't possible
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HipKat said:
That works!
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Tried it on my setup. Did NOT work on the Hopper3 but DID work on the Joey3. My Wally is currently not enabled so I'll rely on others there.
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charlesrshell
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les.warden said:
Tried it on my setup. Did NOT work on the Hopper3 but DID work on the Joey3. My Wally is currently not enabled so I'll rely on others there.
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It works on my Hopper 3 and 4k Joey. Make sure you are viewing live TV.
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They do like to end each season with a Bang!
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klang said:
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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Almighty1
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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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mheisen said:
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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