HELP-->Switching To Dish! Prefered Equipment/Programming When Ordering For 3 Rooms?

[Bobby]

How do you know when a show you are watching thru the Hopper is 1080p or 2160p. It doesn't say in the info screen.

I use my TV info button....

 

[charlesrshell]

I use my TV info button....

OK, I will try that out.

 

[bwexler]

The quote was for Americas Top 250...But I may go with America's Everything Pack because the wife loves her Movie Channels!

You say it seemed low-priced, are they not disclosing something to me?

I didn't look up any details, but when I had Americas 120 with H3 and 1 Joey I was over $80.
You are probably getting new customer special pricing with free HBO for a while. So just check how long the freebies last and what might happen after your 2 year price lock.

 

[LQQK]

I didn't look up any details, but when I had Americas 120 with H3 and 1 Joey I was over $80.
You are probably getting new customer special pricing with free HBO for a while. So just check how long the freebies last and what might happen after your 2 year price lock.

When the 2yr promo is about over I'll re-evaluate/shop around...Especially, since Cord Cutting is gaining momentum, which should keep prices competitive??

 

[MikeD-C05]

How do you know when a show you are watching thru the Hopper is 1080p or 2160p. It doesn't say in the info screen.

Use your tv remote and hit information and it shows the resolution on your screen. I have a Vizio 4k tv.

 

[Cheddar_Head]

I use multi view on my Hopper 3 to kick it into 4k and then as long as I don't turn off the receiver , everything is at 2160p or 4k. I just DISH would enable this feature as a setting so we could keep our receiver in 4k or upconverted to 4k output. Until then I will use multi-view to turn it on.

I let my TV do the conversion from 1080P to 4k. Is there an advantage to letting the Hopper3 do it?

 

[LQQK]

Well...I was trying to gather Pros & Cons of 2 H3s but the Chat about two Hopper 3s imploded! Sounds like it's expensive & or just lucky to get Dish to let ya have 2-H3s.

 

[charlesrshell]

Well...I was trying to gather Pros & Cons of 2 H3s but the Chat about two Hopper 3s imploded! Sounds like it's expensive & or just lucky to get Dish to let ya have 2-H3s.

Let us know how you make out.

 

[charlesrshell]

I let my TV do the conversion from 1080P to 4k. Is there an advantage to letting the Hopper3 do it?

How do you choose TV or Hopper to do the conversion?

 

[Cheddar_Head]

How do you choose TV or Hopper to do the conversion?

If the signal is not 4k when it arrives at the TV all 4K TVs have to up convert the picture to 4k to do the display. I just leave the Hopper3 at the default and allow the TV to convert the picture for display.

 

[charlesrshell]

If the signal is not 4k when it arrives at the TV all 4K TVs have to up convert the picture to 4k to do the display. I just leave the Hopper3 at the default and allow the TV to convert the picture for display.

Where in the Hopper settings do you leave it at the default?

 

[navychop]

How do you choose TV or Hopper to do the conversion?

Try it both ways and pick the one that looks better to you.

 

[navychop]

When the 2yr promo is about over I'll re-evaluate/shop around...Especially, since Cord Cutting is gaining momentum, which should keep prices competitive??

ESPN, Disney and many others over value their products, and think we’ll pay anything for them, IMHO. It appears to me that ESPN is getting a lesson about this right now, one they don’t like. But they have made some attempts to cut costs.

I don’t think prices will come down. I think OTT will increase in price.

 

[charlesrshell]

Try it both ways and pick the one that looks better to you.

Sorry, don't understand.

 

[Tony S]

Sorry, don't understand.

If you set the dish receiver to output 1080i (or 1080p), then your 4K TV will upscale the video to 4K. If the Dish receiver outputs a 4K signal (I don't know if it is capable of this or not), then the Dish receiver is doing the up-scaling.

 

[charlesrshell]

If you set the dish receiver to output 1080i (or 1080p), then your 4K TV will upscale the video to 4K. If the Dish receiver outputs a 4K signal (I don't know if it is capable of this or not), then the Dish receiver is doing the up-scaling

Tkz, understand now.

 

[pattykay]

THIS being the key phrase. In my market, there are about a 1/2 dozen retailers and I wouldn't give them a rope to save their lives if they were drowning.

Is that you, Phil Collins?
"Well if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand.
I've seen your face before, my friend, but I don't know if you know who I am."

 

[LQQK]

What are the steps I need to do for a proper/easy/legal switching from DTV to DISH?

 

[Bobby]

What are the steps I need to do for a proper/easy/legal switching from DTV to DISH?

First, decide what Dish equipment and programming you want.
Second, contact Dish or a local installer and order the service.
Third, make sure that everything is working properly.
Fourth, contact DirectTV and cancel their service.

Do not cancel until you are satisfied with number three....

 

[LQQK]

First, decide what Dish equipment and programming you want.
Second, contact Dish or a local installer and order the service.
Third, make sure that everything is working properly.
Fourth, contact DirectTV and cancel their service.

Do not cancel until you are satisfied with number three....

The DTV Satellite Dish is where I want the Dish-Dish to be installed. Does Dish normally remove the DTV Dish & replace with theirs?