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[Josephinelcajon]

Just had the Hopper 3, Dish Plus and a wired Joey 4 installed yesterday. So far, everything working fine here in Silicon Valley. Big storm headed our way over the weekend - so I guess that will be "the acid test", as the old expression goes.

Raybo

You might see a very brief rain fade only during the heaviest of rain. The Plus will improve over time. It had a very rough start. Welcome to Dish!

 

[HipKat]

I did the same several times

In some states, Illinois is one, they cannot force you to keep it for a set amount of time

 

[HipKat]

HipKat I clicked on the Download ATV Files and got a popup. What do I need to do next? Should I connect my Hopper Plus? This is my backup H3. No problem if I screw things up.

I've seen techs complain about this happening. I'd say get a tech, backup your recordings and let them replace it with a fully updated Hopper 3

 

[dweber]

I think it is strange how many Hopper 3 receivers need to be replaced after upgrading to the Hopper + and Joey 4 or wireless Joey 4. In the cases mentioned so far, the Hopper3 equipment was working fine prior to the upgrade. I wonder if the new equipment causes premature failure of the Hopper 3. There seems to be a lot of problems with the new equipment.

Of course some have two Hopper3 receivers and this was never allowed according to Dish. I have two Hopper3 and a Joey3 that work well with no problems. I definitely will not upgrade to all the problems that are associated with the Hopper+ or Joey 4.


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[Josephinelcajon]

I think it is strange how many Hopper 3 receivers need to be replaced after upgrading to the Hopper + and Joey 4 or wireless Joey 4. In the cases mentioned so far, the Hopper3 equipment was working fine prior to the upgrade. I wonder if the new equipment causes premature failure of the Hopper 3. There seems to be a lot of problems with the new equipment.

Of course some have two Hopper3 receivers and this was never allowed according to Dish. I have two Hopper3 and a Joey3 that work well with no problems. I definitely will not upgrade to all the problems that are associated with the Hopper+ or Joey 4.


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I Had one failed during the upgrade installation and another shortly after. Before those years of flawless service! I do think the software/firmware is the cause.

 

[charlesrshell]

I think it is strange how many Hopper 3 receivers need to be replaced after upgrading to the Hopper + and Joey 4 or wireless Joey 4. In the cases mentioned so far, the Hopper3 equipment was working fine prior to the upgrade. I wonder if the new equipment causes premature failure of the Hopper 3. There seems to be a lot of problems with the new equipment.

Of course some have two Hopper3 receivers and this was never allowed according to Dish. I have two Hopper3 and a Joey3 that work well with no problems. I definitely will not upgrade to all the problems that are associated with the Hopper+ or Joey 4.


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dweber can you read my post #122 and let me know your results? Thanks

 

[dweber]

Remember I don’t own a Joey 4.
When I link my Joey3 to the Family Room Hopper3 and turn on the Joey3 I have the following on my Family Room Hopper3 TV Activity:
Watch Live - 1 of 16 tuners in use 0 of 2 OTA tuners in use
Tuner 1 Available
Tuner 2 Watching Master Bedroom
Watching Family Room


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[charlesrshell]

Remember I don’t own a Joey 4.
When I link my Joey3 to the Family Room Hopper3 and turn on the Joey3 I have the following on my Family Room Hopper3 TV Activity:
Watch Live - 1 of 16 tuners in use 0 of 2 OTA tuners in use
Tuner 1 Available
Tuner 2 Watching Master Bedroom
Watching Family Room


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Thanks. I get that too. Other members said you see the Joey listed. I guess they met you see what's in your pic. I had a brain fart! LOL. Thanks again

 

[navychop]

I wonder if Dish changed the H3 chipset somewhere along the way.

 

[HipKat]

I think it is strange how many Hopper 3 receivers need to be replaced after upgrading to the Hopper + and Joey 4 or wireless Joey 4. In the cases mentioned so far, the Hopper3 equipment was working fine prior to the upgrade. I wonder if the new equipment causes premature failure of the Hopper 3. There seems to be a lot of problems with the new equipment.

Of course some have two Hopper3 receivers and this was never allowed according to Dish. I have two Hopper3 and a Joey3 that work well with no problems. I definitely will not upgrade to all the problems that are associated with the Hopper+ or Joey 4.


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In most cases, they do not need to be replaced. I think the fact that he has two of them is why Charles is having so many issues. That configuration was probably never entered into calculating how this would all work together. But it’s not the hopper three that is the problem, it’s the plus. Removing the plus removes the problems

 

[charlesrshell]

In most cases, they do not need to be replaced. I think the fact that he has two of them is why Charles is having so many issues. That configuration was probably never entered into calculating how this would all work together. But it’s not the hopper three that is the problem, it’s the plus. Removing the plus removes the problems

I have DISH technician coming 15 Dec. Going to have him install my Plus on my spare Hopper 3.

 

[Josephinelcajon]

I have DISH technician coming 15 Dec. Going to have him install my Plus on my spare Hopper 3.

I have a long-term solution at least, I think? A second dish and separate them into two isolated systems. I do not think the Joeys ever saw both Hoppers at the same time?

 

[Partysox]

The long term solution is go back to the non android system.

 

[charlesrshell]

I have a long-term solution at least, I think? A second dish and separate them into two isolated systems. I do not think the Joeys ever saw both Hoppers at the same time?

My four Joey 4s can link to Hopper of choice. Both H3s can see each other too.

 

[Josephinelcajon]

My four Joey 4s can link to Hopper of choice. Both H3s can see each other too.

WoW! That really is nice! Had no idea they could!

 

[navychop]

My four Joey 4s can link to Hopper of choice. Both H3s can see each other too.

Do you mean shows recorded on one H3 can be played from the other H3? Like it used to work with HWS units?

 

[charlesrshell]

Do you mean shows recorded on one H3 can be played from the other H3? Like it used to work with HWS units?

Yes

 

[rnewste]

Is there a way to put my Hopper 3 and Joey 4 into a low power state when I am on vacation? I notice the Hopper 3 gets quite warm even when not in use. I have gone into Screensaver Setting and set it to 15 minutes, which seems to be the only power conservation mode. I do want to access Dish Anywhere on my Laptop, so unplugging the units is not a likely option.

Raybo

 

[Josephinelcajon]

Is there a way to put my Hopper 3 and Joey 4 into a low power state when I am on vacation? I notice the Hopper 3 gets quite warm even when not in use. I have gone into Screensaver Setting and set it to 15 minutes, which seems to be the only power conservation mode. I do want to access Dish Anywhere on my Laptop, so unplugging the units is not a likely option.

Raybo

In power settings set inactivity to turn off is all that can be done. I do not think it really matters and still uses the same.

 

[Josephinelcajon]

In power settings set inactivity to turn off is all that can be done. I do not think it really matters and still uses the same.

Hopper 3 power usage with a 1200 watt inverter

I have a 1200 watt inverter equipped on my 2017 Fleetwood Jamboree. It came with a residential refrigerator that only runs on AC power and uses 780 watts of power to run and draws 6.5 amps. The inverter is powered by two 6 volt batteries which provides 120 volts ac that must be kept charged in...

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I was getting curious and found the above which seems low at only 25 watts