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Forgive me if this was answered somewhere; if so, I missed it.
I'm thinking about buying an H3 due to the adjustments in equipment pricing around Jan. 14. I've had the same leased H3 since around 2016.
I talked to support the other day about it, but I wasn't getting a complete answer. They told me that to buy an H3, they would charge $350 and it would be new.
I asked how much to buy my existing H3 so that I then owned it, and it seemed that the answer was still $350. I said that did not seem right. They said I needed to
talk to someone else, which I haven't done yet.
My questions are these.
1. Has anyone been able to purchase the actual H3 (or other Hopper model) that they've been leasing, rather than swapping in a new one, returning the leased one, etc.?
If so, what did Dish charge for this?
2. If I owned an H3 (perhaps purchasing a "remanufactured" unit) and the hard drive failed completely, what would be the procedure for restoring the operating system and all software required to make the unit function again? I see the backup and restore of settings available in the diagnostics, but I'm assuming those would not be a complete backup, since it did not ask about backing up to an external drive.
Maybe this full backup and restore would involve getting the drive and a backup drive recognized in a Linux system and doing a complete disk image?
3. If I do buy a reman unit, does anyone know if that unit comes with a new hard drive with minimum hours on it, or is it a crapshoot?
Since I could not get a straight answer out of Solid Signal about the new or reman status of their units, these questions are important to me.
I'm thinking about buying an H3 due to the adjustments in equipment pricing around Jan. 14. I've had the same leased H3 since around 2016.
I talked to support the other day about it, but I wasn't getting a complete answer. They told me that to buy an H3, they would charge $350 and it would be new.
I asked how much to buy my existing H3 so that I then owned it, and it seemed that the answer was still $350. I said that did not seem right. They said I needed to
talk to someone else, which I haven't done yet.
My questions are these.
1. Has anyone been able to purchase the actual H3 (or other Hopper model) that they've been leasing, rather than swapping in a new one, returning the leased one, etc.?
If so, what did Dish charge for this?
2. If I owned an H3 (perhaps purchasing a "remanufactured" unit) and the hard drive failed completely, what would be the procedure for restoring the operating system and all software required to make the unit function again? I see the backup and restore of settings available in the diagnostics, but I'm assuming those would not be a complete backup, since it did not ask about backing up to an external drive.
Maybe this full backup and restore would involve getting the drive and a backup drive recognized in a Linux system and doing a complete disk image?
3. If I do buy a reman unit, does anyone know if that unit comes with a new hard drive with minimum hours on it, or is it a crapshoot?
Since I could not get a straight answer out of Solid Signal about the new or reman status of their units, these questions are important to me.
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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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House Passes AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act
(Washington, DC) - The U.S. House has passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, marking a major step forward for broadcasters and listeners who have pushed to keep AM radio available in new cars and
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. can we say over priced garbage!!!
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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank 
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phoneHello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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a good surge protector will help to.Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
Seems like I remember that now, with my V9 I manually entered anyway on 105, easier for me to pick the channel later
IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
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