Any way to use 612 for OTA

[ferl]

Ok, ok - $148!

I'll wait until the price drops to 3 times the actual retail price!

 

[Foxbat]

I'm willing to part with mine since it's not doing what I paid for. However, after my last experience, I'm a cash-up-front type now.

 

[ferl]

I'm willing to part with mine since it's not doing what I paid for. However, after my last experience, I'm a cash-up-front type now.

What's it "not doing" ?

 

[Foxbat]

What's it "not doing" ?

Receiving my OTA channels in such a matter that my Hopper 3 can view and record the programming without glitches every 3 seconds or so. Yes, yes, I know the problem lies with the Hopper's software, but the end result is I spent money for something and seven months later, it still doesn't work as advertised.

I know some people have "workarounds" and other "tricks" to make it work (they don't work here for me), but I'd almost rather take my chances with an OTA system that will work even in heavy rainfall.

 

[fuzzy]

thank you

 

[Pepper]

Maybe by the time I find one at a decent price it will actually work correctly on a Hopper 3.

 

[pattykay]

I currently use the Hopper and the ota modules are not available. I have an old 612 that I connected to an antenna, but it won't work unless it's connected to the dish. Is there any way I can get around this issue?

So did you try also connecting the 612 to a satellite dish? It needs to download the guide information from the satellites before it will work for OTA. My deactivated HD receivers still work for OTA, but I never disconnected them from the satellite signal.

 

[ferl]

So did you try also connecting the 612 to a satellite dish? It needs to download the guide information from the satellites before it will work for OTA. My deactivated HD receivers still work for OTA, but I never disconnected them from the satellite signal.

No. I thought about it, but since I'm on a Hopper I thought that the 612 might mess with the MOCA network. Or, worst case scenario, jerk around somehow with my Dish account. Now that Tribune and Dish settled, I can take my good old time procuring a USB OTA tuner. I don't want to purchase a used device and will not pay more than what the retail value would be.