Hopper Back to 1AM Reboot (without warning)?

[xfoneguy]

This is the 3rd night in a row (give or take) that my Hopper3 has restarted right at 1AM without warning, interrupting our viewing and splitting recordings - did I miss some change with that? This hasn't happened at all since I have had the H3 - I didn't think it was supposed to? This is like the "old days" all over again.....

 

[Jon J]

This is maddening and completely unacceptable but there seems to be NOTHING you can do about it.

 

[xfoneguy]

This is maddening and completely unacceptable but there seems to be NOTHING you can do about it.

right on all accounts!

 

[patmurphey]

I have NEVER had a recording of SkineMax split by a reboot on the Hopper3 or my previous Hoppers.

 

[Partysox]

I was up till about 4am and I did not have a reboot and iv got a H3.......

 

[spoiler1041]

This is the 3rd night in a row (give or take) that my Hopper3 has restarted right at 1AM without warning, interrupting our viewing and splitting recordings - did I miss some change with that? This hasn't happened at all since I have had the H3 - I didn't think it was supposed to? This is like the "old days" all over again.....

Are you sure you aren't breaking the supposed 72 hour rule?(meaning has a joey been left on) Has it really happened 2 days in a row?

I swear, if this 1am reboot thing hits my H3 i'm gonna start reading (and i'm legelly blind).

 

[SandFarmer]

The other morning I had an "announced" reboot at 1am. For the first time I had the Yes/No screen pop up at that time. I was and wasn't surprised. I've been getting the reboot panel a lot after I turn on my HwS at 2:30, 2:55, 3:15. But it did not reboot while it was off/in Standby at 1:30. Now that surprises me (not really, more like aggravates), that it waits until I want to use it. Makes no sense.

 

[spoiler1041]

This is maddening and completely unacceptable but there seems to be NOTHING you can do about it.

You using a H3 as well?

 

[ekilgus]

This is one area where the VIP receivers had it over the Hopper because they allowed the user to set, within limits, the time for the reboot. Is there some technical reason why they didn't carry that feature over to the Hopper's?

 

[Partysox]

This is one area where the VIP receivers had it over the Hopper because they allowed the user to set, within limits, the time for the reboot. Is there some technical reason why they didn't carry that feature over to the Hopper's?

No technical reason that I can see, Just another way that corporate America is taking away our right to choose!

 

[Jon J]

You using a H3 as well?

Yes.

 

[xfoneguy]

Are you sure you aren't breaking the supposed 72 hour rule?(meaning has a joey been left on) Has it really happened 2 days in a row?

I swear, if this 1am reboot thing hits my H3 i'm gonna start reading (and i'm legelly blind).

i did wonder about that too but i double-checked to make sure nothing is recording between (about) 2AM & 6AM - I think that's enough time? And all the boxes are in standby by 130 or so. I'll be paying particular attention tonite in case it was a short-lived glitch.

 

[xfoneguy]

no reboot so far tonite (Saturday night/Sunday morning) - it's 2AM and I'm shutting everything down.

 

[Jim S.]

No technical reason that I can see, Just another way that corporate America is taking away our right to choose!

It's worse than that. There should be no reason that they can't program a system that doesn't NEED a daily reboot!

 

[bmetelsky]

It's worse than that. There should be no reason that they can't program a system that doesn't NEED a daily reboot!

They have, it's called the Hopper 3. If someone with a Hopper 3 is rebooting daily, then this is not by design.

 

[Jon J]

They have, it's called the Hopper 3. If someone with a Hopper 3 is rebooting daily, then this is not by design.

Mine does.

 

[spoiler1041]

Mine does.

My understanding is.... if the H3 goes 72 hours with out doing a guide download it will reboot itself with out warning in order to get the download.

To prevent this you must insure that at some point each day all units are off with no recordings. This can be done by manually going to each box and turning it off or setting the power off option to a time period you are sure will guarantee a download will happen. I suggest 4 hours.

If your H3 reboots EVERY night meaning 2 days in a row, you have a different problem.

 

[ralfyguy]

The H3 does actually Guide updates on the fly. I have seen it when you go to the Activities screen.

 

[xfoneguy]

I've gone the past couple of nights without this happening again so I guess I'll keep an eye on it and hope it was just some sort of "fluke".

 

[xfoneguy]

It just happened again tonite - 1AM sharp - no warning at all - right in the middle of recording(s) and while we were watching TV. All the boxes were previously shut down overnight so there goes that excuse. And even so - why this "reboot rule" if there is no particular reason for it? It's just a darn PITA for night-owls who like to relax in front of the tube before "lights-out". DISH needs to wake up to this one or they're going to start losing subs for a "late-night viewing alternative".