Hopper 3 with sling already bit the dust installed 11-13

Darrell S

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I got this installed Nov 13 by a local dealer. I hope whatever they send me next lasts longer than a couple weeks.
Is that one of the first Hopper 3 models? Dish says the free replacement they're sending me is a newer model.
We'll see how it goes in 1 to 5 business days.
 
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If they fail they usually fail within the first two weeks.

That is actually kind of normal for electronics. With that said the number that fail within that time is small.

I still have my original Hopper 3 which I had for at least a year before they were released to the general public. I have been very happy with it.

Good luck on the replacement but I think you will be fine. :)
 
If they fail they usually fail within the first two weeks.

That is actually kind of normal for electronics. With that said the number that fail within that time is small.

I still have my original Hopper 3 which I had for at least a year before they were released to the general public. I have been very happy with it.

Good luck on the replacement but I think you will be fine. :)
why do they still put the smart card slots on em 🤔. they say it's there for upgrades can't they do that via the sats or the internets🤔
 
If they fail they usually fail within the first two weeks.

That is actually kind of normal for electronics. With that said the number that fail within that time is small.

I still have my original Hopper 3 which I had for at least a year before they were released to the general public. I have been very happy with it.

Good luck on the replacement but I think you will be fine. :)
anything made today is ready to hit the landfills as soon as it leaves the factories. it's not like back in the 50's where stuff was built to last and if something broke it could be fixed easily and cheap
 

Terrible call to DiSH

Dish Anywhere on 5 devices?