Whenever I think I'm going overboard with my TVs and tech stuff I just come on here and I feel better that there are more people crazier than I. LOL
In what perverse reality would one expect to find multiple Hoppers in the same room?
I only have 2 TVs currently. I have 2 Hoppers connected to my main TV and 1 Joey on my 2nd TV. I basically use 1 Hopper for all my timers. I have PTAT enabled on one of them and when I set timers up online I send them to that Hopper. Then I leave my tuners free on the other Hopper and occasionally set timers on the second Hopper if my 1st Hopper is in use. I also have a Sling Box HD connected to each Hopper and a Sling Adapter on each. Just in the case that I need to stream some content when I'm traveling.
They are using 5 Ghz to try to avoid 'Microwave Syndrome'. Good move. My bet is they are going to officially support Hopper/Joey over Wi-Fi via a point to point 5 Ghz wireless link that does not require a home router at all. Hopper would be the WAP, Joey the only allowable client. It's dual band, so they could use the 2.4 for traditional home network connection.
Just a guess, but it would make installs extremely easy.
Only Firefly/Serenity fans will appreciate this... Are you Mr. Universe? The second Hopper your back-up unit? Hard to get to?I only have 2 TVs currently. I have 2 Hoppers connected to my main TV and 1 Joey on my 2nd TV. I basically use 1 Hopper for all my timers. I have PTAT enabled on one of them and when I set timers up online I send them to that Hopper. Then I leave my tuners free on the other Hopper and occasionally set timers on the second Hopper if my 1st Hopper is in use. I also have a Sling Box HD connected to each Hopper and a Sling Adapter on each. Just in the case that I need to stream some content when I'm traveling.
I have two Hoppers stacked in my Living Room. The bad news is that Dish no longer has multiple codes for IR remotes, so I only enable IR on one of the two Hoppers. however, they are integrated enough so that I can use my IR Phillips Pronto to watch shows from either Hopper - a dropdown menu item on Hopper 1 allows you to choose programs from Hopper 2 and vice versa. The only time I need to use the RF remote for the Hopper 2 is to set a timer or copy a show to an external disk. Also use PTAT on Hopper 2 to keep all three sat tuners free on Hopper 1, and have OTA adapter on Hopper 1. Thought it would be worse, but there's usually only a couple of times per season that new timers need to get set (or deleted for cancelled shows
"....all five remotes searched to find the correct operation of any equipment codes needed, then saved them...."
Could you elaborate on this?
I have been a Dish customer for 16 years and just upgraded my 3 722's with 2 H's/2 J's last Thursday. After some haggling, I was able to get the upgrade at no cost. I love the new system and it's a solid upgrade from the 722's.
However, I was checking out the forums here the day after my install and I was shocked to find out the Hopper with Sling is now available and I didn't get them. Nor did they offer them to me with a fee or without. I must say I feel a little short changed. I haven't upgraded my equipment in 3 years. I called CS and they said I would have to pay $200 per Hopper to upgrade. I could understand if I had upgraded last year to the Hopper and wanted to upgrade again this year. Just looking for feedback and whether you think I should try to escalate the issue or just accept the fact that I just got upgraded to not the latest and greatest. At least if was a free upgrade, but the additional features and better specs are making me envious.