OTA has bit the Dust

[John2021]

Do the even still sell the OTA?? maybe I sould talk dish into give us 2 for free then dump the locals on dish and save 12$

Dish is out of stock on the dongle.. I wonder if the dish outdoor side would have em. Going The outdoor route they won't be free.. they can be had on Amazon

 

[Bobby]

Dish is out of stock on the dongle.. I wonder if the dish outdoor side would have em. Going The outdoor route they won't be free.. they can be had on Amazon

They were never free in any circumstance.

 

[John2021]

They were never free in any circumstance.

TRUE and i AGREE!!! i doubt if dish had em they would not give em away!!!!

 

[Bobby]

Yes it is a simple USB plug in device. You plug it in, the Hopper recognizes it, you do a channel scan, and off you go.

And one more thing, it requires at least a DPP LNB.

 

[MikeD-C05]

shippings close to 22.00 outrageous

Wow, I never paid that shipping cost before. Must of changed something on their side.

 

[John2021]

Wow, I never paid that shipping cost before. Must of changed something on their side.

I paid that for my hopper and joey

 

[jackson85]

Yes! This is what I do! The Dish OTA tuner for some of the channels have such a low signal for me, but then my Zapperbox or the TV tuner plays them with no problem. Also, I live in a woody area, and the signal strength varies when leaves are on the trees vs when they aren't, and it seems like my TV or Zapperbox is more reliable than the Dish OTA tuner.

I finally did get my OTA on the Hopper 3 working and scanned the Local Channels and Sub Channels both came back up. But I am really curious about the Zapperbox and what and how it works.

 

[John2021]

I finally did get my OTA on the Hopper 3 working and scanned the Local Channels and Sub Channels both came back up. But I am really curious about the Zapperbox and what and how it works.

i believe the guide is like $2.50 a month wich isn't bad.. call 1-866-932-1956.. they will tell what you need to know

 

[jackson85]

i believe the guide is like $2.50 a month wich isn't bad.. call 1-866-932-1956.. they will tell what you need to know

The Zapperbox is 2.50 per month.

 

[John2021]

It would have been nice if they kept the antenna a standard coax connection without the need for a stupid usb dongle like it was on the older boxes...

 

[Bobby]

It would have been nice if they kept the antenna a standard coax connection without the need for a stupid usb dongle like it was on the older boxes...

What you are suggesting would require an internal OTA tuner. That would mean every Hopper would have an OTA tuner. The majority of subscribers do not have OTA antennas so that internal tuner is a waste of equipment for most. That translates to expense for little need.