Losing My 722 and 722k - Going to Hopper 3 and Two Joeys

[SaltiDawg]

Long time Dish Customer - mid 1990s - Before Dish had any Field Support.
I know very little about Hopper and Joeys... been reading furiously.
I envision getting a Hopper 3 for my TV Room and a Joey for MBR and a second Joey for Kitchen. I have no need to simultaneously watch different shows on the MBR and Kitchen Joeys. (Wife would exclusively watch on the two Joeys, obviously can only be in one place at a time.)

Couple of Questions.
I have existing RG-6 from the Hopper location to my basement. I also have individual RG-6s from the basement to each of the two Joey locations. Would a splitter allow the two Joeys to both connect to the Hopper to permit a "Wired Joey?"
If not, would I require TWO Wireless Joeys OR could I have one Wireless and the other wired using the RG-6s I described above?

 

[ethanlerma]

Yes, you can use a splitter to have two clients feed from one line. As far as getting a client line to the basement in the first place, you would usually run a cable from the Solo Hub (the splitter in the attached image, usually outdoors near something to connect a ground wire) but if that is not possible you can install this (Hybrid tap) which will provide a client port if connected behind the Hopper, then for the two Joey runs, Dish recommends this splitter (don't think it matters but Holland is a good brand anyhow).

Another option would be to have the satellite run go into the basement, because the Solo Hub provides a Hopper and two Joey feeds anyway so if its installed there then you would not need additional splitters.

On the image bellow: ODU=Satellite dish, Host=Hopper, Client=Joey(s)

 

[TheKrell]

I have existing RG-6 from the Hopper location to my basement. I also have individual RG-6s from the basement to each of the two Joey locations. Would a splitter allow the two Joeys to both connect to the Hopper to permit a "Wired Joey?"

Yup. I recommend the wired. Dish recommends coax, while I swear by my GigE wired network. Either will supply video to the Joey.

If not, would I require TWO Wireless Joeys OR could I have one Wireless and the other wired using the RG-6s I described above?

You can certainly have a wireless Joey as well as a wired Joey. Or two wireless Joeys. Given problems some people here report, I would hesitate to go for a wireless Joey.

 

[SaltiDawg]

Thanks all... called Dish and signed up for Hopper 3+ and Two Joeys. Remaining questions will be discussed with Installer. Installation tomorrow afternoon.
Will check back.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Nice upgrade, after you get use to the system you will love it.

 

[ethanlerma]

Hopper 3+

Oh? If you are truly getting the Hopper Plus with your H3 upgrade, let us know how the new systems run. You are probably going to be the first person on SatGuys besides Scott and Dish themselves to have one installed.

 

[SaltiDawg]

My bad. Getting Hopper 3 and also two Joeys.

 

[SaltiDawg]

Install went smoothly. Getting used to the different controls.
I do appreciate your help.