Hopper Power on question with 54 remote.

[KAB]

Just started using 54 remote after I broke my Harmony. It's set to turn on my soundbar, as well. Problem is, when the Hopper sarts, there is no sound from soundbar. Then, a graphic like a power plug comes on bottom right saying to press any button to watch TV or Hopper will go into standby. When I press the button, the sound comes on. How do I stop this? I have yet to find anything in settings, tried the obvious power and remote choices. At a loss. Gonna have to fix my Harmony!!!

 

[Bobby]

With your 54 remote press Home twice, go to and press Remote Control, go down to Limited Mode and turn it off.

 

[KAB]

With your 54 remote press Home twice, go to and press Remote Control, go down to Limited Mode and turn it off.

It already is. Re-read my OP. Not the same issue.

 

[Bobby]

It already is. Re-read my OP.

Your OP didn’t mention Limited Mode specifically. I tested this with my own setup. My LM was set to off. I turned it on and got your issue. I turned it off and the issue went away. Maybe try to turn it on, shut things down and then turn it back off.

 

[KAB]

Your OP didn’t mention Limited Mode specifically. I tested this with my own setup. My LM was set to off. I turned it on and got your issue. I turned it off and the issue went away. Maybe try to turn it on, shut things down and then turn it back off.

Done, rinsed and repeat. Keeps coming back. Even with a power pull.

 

[Bobby]

Done, rinsed and repeat. Keeps coming back. Even with a power pull.

Maybe one of our other tech types will have an answer.

 

[HipKat]

It already is. Re-read my OP. Not the same issue.

You're Powering your TV back on within 5 minutes of powering off. The graphic you see is the Hopper telling you it will be going into standby mode. I demonstrate this to customers so they know it when they see it. There is no setting to prevent it.

 

[KAB]

You're Powering your TV back on within 5 minutes of powering off. The graphic you see is the Hopper telling you it will be going into standby mode. I demonstrate this to customers so they know it when they see it. There is no setting to prevent it.

No, I'm turning it on about 20 hrs after I last turned it off.

 

[HipKat]

No, I'm turning it on about 20 hrs after I last turned it off.

Well either your Hopper isn't powering down or you hitting power Twice or it's sending two signals because that is definitely the popup for waiting to go into Standby mode

 

[Bobby]

Well either your Hopper isn't powering down or you hitting power Twice or it's sending two signals because that is definitely the popup for waiting to go into Standby mode

I think what he is seeing is not the usual standby slate. KAB, can you take a picture of the screen with your issue.

 

[KAB]

I think what he is seeing is not the usual standby slate. KAB, can you take a picture of the screen with your issue.

Will tomorrow night if I think of it.

 

[Bobby]

Will tomorrow night if I think of it.

I’ve got a picture of it. You won’t need to take one.

 

[Bobby]

This is the normal slate when in standby:

This is what KAB is seeing:

 

[thomasjk]

This is the normal slate when in standby:

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This is what KAB is seeing:


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I see that occasionally when I turn on the TV in the morning. Pressing Select clears it.

 

[Bobby]

I see that occasionally when I turn on the TV in the morning. Pressing Select clears it.

I’m sure it does but KAB has it every time and he wants it to stop.

 

[tjboston5676]

Try hitting the sat button instead of power. If your devices have cec that will turn everything on and to the correct inputs and no standby message. If that doesn't do it for you then alternativly you can go in remote settings and turn off cec (right above limited mode). And then go back to how you normally do it with the power button.

 

[HipKat]

This is the normal slate when in standby:

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This is what KAB is seeing:


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The bottom one is what I was referring to

 

[winter60]

I have had that issue but it was an easy fix. With me, the remote power button for the Hopper and TV get out of sync. On my system, the Hopper uses RF to communicate, while the TV power uses IR from the Dish remote. If the two get out of sync, pressing the Power button on the remote, turns off the TV but turns on the Hopper, or if the opposite, the power button turns on the Hopper but turns off the TV.

With the TV on and the Hopper showing the stand-by screen, just hold your hand over the IR sensor on the front of the Dish remote to block the IR signal, then while doing this, press the power button on the remote. The RF signal will turn on the Hopper but will not turn off the TV. Then both will be back in sync. The next time, pressing the remote power button will turn off both the Hopper and TV and then will turn both on when you press it again.

The same scenereo should apply with the sound bar. I assume the sound bar uses IR. With the sound bar on, just block the IR signal from the remote and press the power button to turn on the Hopper to get them back in sync.

 

[KAB]

I hit Sat button early this PM before Power and and got no warning. 30 Min later, without hitting Sat, got the warning. Hopper is set for 4 hours before going into standby. Will try the RF/IR experiment tomorrow.

 

[KAB]

Try hitting the sat button instead of power. If your devices have cec that will turn everything on and to the correct inputs and no standby message. If that doesn't do it for you then alternativly you can go in remote settings and turn off cec (right above limited mode). And then go back to how you normally do it with the power button. Gonna go back to 42.

Well, good idea but no joy. What I discovered the remote does not turn off the soundbar at all unless I hit side aux button, otherwise it is always on.