OTA on Two Hopper 3’s

[dgcarver]

If I have an over the air antenna connected to one hopper 3 and have two hopper 3’s connected via DPH 42, can the other hopper 3 also access the OTA channels, or do I need an OTA antenna connection on both?

 

[DISH Support]

We looked into our information and it does say additional Hoppers require a second OTA adapter.

 

[dgcarver]

Great, That is what I suspected. Since Dish has dropped a couple of my locals and potentially will not get them back, I am going to install an OTA antenna to make sure I always have them.

 

[Bobby]

To further that response, you need a second OTA adapter and a second coax from the antenna to get the OTA channels on the second Hopper.

 

[dgcarver]

How about this configuration?

 

[Bobby]

How about this configuration?View attachment 149134

Perfect!

 

[dgcarver]

Perfect!

Thanks!

 

[TheKrell]

Perfect!

The USB tuner is backwards in the picture.

 

[Bobby]

The USB tuner is backwards in the picture.

Actually I believe the picture is simply showing a coax going from the splitter to the adaptor and then the USB going from the adaptor to the Hopper rather than where the actual wires connect.

 

[TheKrell]

Actually I believe the picture is simply showing a coax going from the splitter to the adaptor and then the USB going from the adaptor to the Hopper rather than whee the actual wires connect.

I was pointing out the obvious, all in fun I hope!

 

[Bobby]

I was pointing out the obvious, all in fun I hope!

OK fine!

 

[Jim5506]

That looks like a single tuner adapter, too.

I have two of those from back when I was running dual ViP722's.

 

[Peter Parker]

I thought that the 722 used an entirely different adapter. Is my memory that faulty. Once you hit 191 your memory is not what it was.

 

[TheKrell]

I thought that the 722 used an entirely different adapter. Is my memory that faulty. Once you hit 191 your memory is not what it was.

The 722 had a single OTA tuner built-in. The 722K had a big monster slide-in adapter. Neither accepted the USB adapter like the newer equipment can.

 

[Jim5506]

Yes, my memory failed me. I had the 2 single tuner OTA adapters on my original Hoppers.

 

[DishSubLA]

The way to think of it is a single Hopper is going to control and manage only ONE USB tuner with the result being only that Hopper will function properly with the USB tuner. So, ideally, the USB OTA tuner is to be installed inside the home next to each Hopper or H3.

Unless someone has done so, I don't believe you can install a single USB tuner and then have multiple Hoppers share that one USB tuner. Do correct me if I am wrong, but I think only ONE Hopper can magange and contol a single USB tuner for use on ONE Hopper only.