Dish USB Dongle with U502

[Riverpilot]

There must be different manufactured versions of the dual OTA dongle. Mine got so hot that you could not touch it without getting burned. Plus the sensitivity was not as good as the old single tuner. That is why I am using the old one.

Very possible. I didn't look for a manufacturer, date.. etc.. on the dongle.

 

[KAB]

DISH sells them to distributors and retailers. From what I've been told from those that know for sure DISH has OTA plans for the future.

And lately there has been more misinformation on this forum than normal, unfortunately.

Yeh, I'm hip to that.

 

[JSheridan]

Yeh, I'm hip to that.

Wish I could like that one twice.

 

[comfortably_numb]

My new dual tuner dongle gets to about 118 degrees F, according to my infrared temp gun.

 

[Keystone7]

I think I will just run another rg6 to my other TV and tie it into OTA. Don't think I want to spend around $60 dollars for a dual tuner. I have the time and a lot cheaper for me. As long as the wife is happy with her TV, all is good

 

[JSheridan]

I think I will just run another rg6 to my other TV and tie it into OTA. Don't think I want to spend around $60 dollars for a dual tuner. I have the time and a lot cheaper for me. As long as the wife is happy with her TV, all is good

IMHO it's well worth the money to be able to pause live TV and skip commercials as well as record the OTA sub channels. You can also put the OTA sub channels in MultiView quads. An added benefit is that you don't have to change inputs on the TV.

 

[Keystone7]

Good ideas, thanks for your input.

 

[pattykay]

It's been reported that you can just about make toast on that new dual tuner OTA dongle. Keep that in mind as you decide where to place it.

Right next to my loaf of bread, of course. I like toast.

 

[KAB]

The other day my Hopper 3 upgraded to the latest firmware U502. My 4k Joey went to U482.
My question, I now have pixelation on my local stations. I am using the first dish USB OTA Dongle. I have had my Hopper 3 with this dongle for almost a year. I did not have any issues until this new firmware update! I have tried about everything from rebooting the H3 to unplugging and checking wires. My other tv's using the antenna are just fine. Only when I go through the H3 I have this problem. Just wondering if Dish is trying to get everybody to buy an upgraded Dual USB Dongle? I hate to spend another $60.00 for the dual USB Dongle!
Anyone else having this issue?

I inadvertently started another thread about this. I too, am having same problem with my single tuner dongle. It is apparently a U502 bug (I received on 8/30) since all my OTA recordings prior to that are fine.

 

[bchandler02]

Also having issues with OTA recordings (HD only, SD are fine). Thanks Dish. Just in time for fall season premiers.

H3 with U502, R194xxxxxxx if it matters.

 

[gpflepsen]

View attachment 127999 My new dual tuner dongle gets to about 118 degrees F, according to my infrared temp gun.

Take the temp with the gun as close as possible to the tuner. The "spread" of the sensor window will tend to average the measured temperatures of everything it sees.

Oh, and my single tuner is stuttering since this S/W update too. This was fixed a while ago, now we're back to broke again.

 

[stardust3]

It seems odd that many of us have varying ota issues. You would think everyone would be experiencing the same problem.

Mine is disappearing ota locals from the guide daily, it's fine till the overnight reboot. Ota recordings play fine without any glitches. Then just like ground hog day over and over they're gone by morning. It's aggravating but my morning routine is to run a scan then fix a cup of coffee. By the time the coffee is ready the scan is done and my day begins with the local news.

Dish knows about the problem, being affiliated with a local retailer I have posted several internet connected receivers to their portal so they can monitor and diagnose the issue. It has been pretty quiet from them, I only hope that means they are diligently working on a solution.

Myself and certainly others here as well are long past ready for a fix. Hey Dish, HURRY UP!

 

[charlesrshell]

Take the temp with the gun as close as possible to the tuner. The "spread" of the sensor window will tend to average the measured temperatures of everything it sees.

What do you mean? "Take the temp with the gun as close as possible to the tuner."

 

[comfortably_numb]

What do you mean? "Take the temp with the gun as close as possible to the tuner."

I think he was asking me to take the temp of the dual OTA dongle with my infrared temp gun, but move in closer

 

[charlesrshell]

I think he was asking me to take the temp of the dual OTA dongle with my infrared temp gun, but move in closer

OK, understand. Later today I will check my dual OTA dongle temps & post results.

 

[charlesrshell]

Here are the temps of both my Hopper 3 OTA USB Adapter Dual Tuners. I keep them in the wide open area and nothing touching them. I do not have any OTA issues.

 

[HipKat]

Where should they be, temperature wise?

 

[Jim5506]

-273C.

 

[pattykay]

Where should they be, temperature wise?

98.6F

 

[comfortably_numb]

Take the temp with the gun as close as possible to the tuner. The "spread" of the sensor window will tend to average the measured temperatures of everything it sees.

Here you go...