H388 - Hopper 3 - 02/19/2025

[BatStang2000]

I received the H388 update overnight. Anyone know what was fixed / updated / enhanced ?

 

[brittanygarden]

The biggest callout in this release is enabling recording capability on Live Streaming Channels on the Hopper/Joeys. The Wally is not included in this.

Two things to note:

• You can record one at a time
• You cannot transfer these recordings to EHD

Other improvements are for general stability of the box.

 

[ewindowman]

Noticed last night watching showtime the picture looked amazing not sure if they did something with the update.

 

[cpdretired]

The biggest callout in this release is enabling recording capability on Live Streaming Channels on the Hopper/Joeys. The Wally is not included in this.

Two things to note:

• You can record one at a time
• You cannot transfer these recordings to EHD

Other improvements are for general stability of the box.

Comercial skip work.

 

[Pepper]

Nice additions.

Unfortunately, looks like all the problems I reported on the previous few releases are still there. Plus a couple more. As of today, the Play and Pause buttons on my 40.0 remotes are no longer functional.

Mrs. Pepper has told me this is the last straw for the Hopper Plus and I am to disconnect it and get her DVR back to how it used to be. I only hope the 40.0 remote is still functional with the H+ removed. Will find out shortly. The ability to cast facebook video from phone occasionally was nice but not worth all this extra hassle on a daily basis.

 

[Peter Parker]

Nice additions.

Unfortunately, looks like all the problems I reported on the previous few releases are still there. Plus a couple more. As of today, the Play and Pause buttons on my 40.0 remotes are no longer functional.

Mrs. Pepper has told me this is the last straw for the Hopper Plus and I am to disconnect it and get her DVR back to how it used to be. I only hope the 40.0 remote is still functional with the H+ removed. Will find out shortly. The ability to cast facebook video from phone occasionally was nice but not worth all this extra hassle on a daily basis.

I thought that there were always problems with using the 40.0 and the Hopper Plus. Am I misremembering this?

 

[Pepper]

I thought that there were always problems with using the 40.0 and the Hopper Plus. Am I misremembering this?

Yes, there were always a few problems but now there are more. As long as I've had the H+, only the red button of the four colored buttons works, though the colored indicators are still there on the screen implying that the green and yellow buttons should work, but they don't. Also the record button wouldn't do anything. All those functionalities had to be found as options after pressing the red button.

New with this week's releases is the Play and Pause buttons not working. They worked yesterday. I found this out while rewinding something and watching it just keep going back while I pounded on the play button. The dish developer team made me cuss again.

I did just discover that the remote mode reminder "Press SAT" ignoring the setting is H+ specific, it is working again after removing the H+.

 

[sklunk]

Nice additions.

Unfortunately, looks like all the problems I reported on the previous few releases are still there. Plus a couple more. As of today, the Play and Pause buttons on my 40.0 remotes are no longer functional.

Mrs. Pepper has told me this is the last straw for the Hopper Plus and I am to disconnect it and get her DVR back to how it used to be. I only hope the 40.0 remote is still functional with the H+ removed. Will find out shortly. The ability to cast facebook video from phone occasionally was nice but not worth all this extra hassle on a daily basis.

I have been using 40.0 remotes with an H3 (WITHOUT Plus) for a few months now without any problems ....

 

[KaptainRandom]

I expect, in time this streaming feed mode will replace sat feed mode for people with highspeed internet (urban). And leave sat feed mode for people without highspeed internet (rural). Using the same equipment for both feed modes.
Understanding, this is a work in progress, I'm not in a hurry to give up 16+ simultaneous tuners/timers.
Yes, I am spoiled.
I set timers without regard for conflicts or overlaps.
I watch mostly from local dvr to skip commercials and other hopper features.

BUt, I appreciate I can now record some of the classics on these streaming channels.

 

[Bobby]

I have been using 40.0 remotes with an H3 (WITHOUT Plus) for a few months now without any problems ....

There are no compatibility issues with the 40 remote with the standard Hopper 3. It's just the Hopper+ that introduces them.