%Hopper can be upgraded to have Seven Tuners.
I think this should be made a sticky or FAQ as most do not know the Hopper can do this.
All of this information has been posted here before, but I do not think it was presented in a way so all those upgrading to the Hopper will understand this.
How to do this
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Step 1. Get Upgraded to the new S234 software for the hopper. Most should have it by Thursday.
This NEW version new will ALWAYS tune to all 4 big networks day or night once you tune to the first Big 4 network. ABC NBC CBS FOX
This frees up the other tuners in case someone on a Joey wants to watch on of the Big 4 networks.
Whenever you turn to a big 4 network it pulls in all 4 on one tuner (tuning to the whole transponder on the sat), it isn't recording.
The big benefit is that if someone at the Hopper wants to watch ABC and someone at the Joey wants to watch NBC, it only takes up one tuner.
Once you change channels to a non big 4 network, that tuner will go back to normal on the TV Viewing Status screen. It's pretty neat and a good way to save tuners when viewing a big 4.
Step 2. Order the $30 USB Over the Air Tuner for Locals- this adds an other tuner, but it can only watch locals.
You can record and watch all Locals, plus all the locals not on the SAT like CW and PBS in HD, plus all the sub channels not on the sat like METV, Antenna TV, LiveWell, MyTV, local Weather, and PBS Kids and Create.
Today's Real world Test
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This really works. I did this test 3 hours ago. This test was done in the day time today not during prime time.
TUNER 1 - Recording HBO
TUNER 2 - Recording TNT
TUNER 3 - Now auto tunes to all 4 networks day or night if your watching a network channel
Watching NBC Live
Virtual 4 Recording ABC
Virtual 5 Watching CBS Live on Joey
Virtual 6 Watching FOX Live on Joey
TUNER 7 OTA USB Tuner Recording CW in HD
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TOTAL=7 Recording or watching 7 things at once, in the daytime with nothing to do with my prime time feature.
Myself, I think this is big news. I hope others agree.
I think this should be made a sticky or FAQ as most do not know the Hopper can do this.
All of this information has been posted here before, but I do not think it was presented in a way so all those upgrading to the Hopper will understand this.
How to do this
=========
Step 1. Get Upgraded to the new S234 software for the hopper. Most should have it by Thursday.
This NEW version new will ALWAYS tune to all 4 big networks day or night once you tune to the first Big 4 network. ABC NBC CBS FOX
This frees up the other tuners in case someone on a Joey wants to watch on of the Big 4 networks.
Whenever you turn to a big 4 network it pulls in all 4 on one tuner (tuning to the whole transponder on the sat), it isn't recording.
The big benefit is that if someone at the Hopper wants to watch ABC and someone at the Joey wants to watch NBC, it only takes up one tuner.
Once you change channels to a non big 4 network, that tuner will go back to normal on the TV Viewing Status screen. It's pretty neat and a good way to save tuners when viewing a big 4.
Step 2. Order the $30 USB Over the Air Tuner for Locals- this adds an other tuner, but it can only watch locals.
You can record and watch all Locals, plus all the locals not on the SAT like CW and PBS in HD, plus all the sub channels not on the sat like METV, Antenna TV, LiveWell, MyTV, local Weather, and PBS Kids and Create.
Today's Real world Test
=====
This really works. I did this test 3 hours ago. This test was done in the day time today not during prime time.
TUNER 1 - Recording HBO
TUNER 2 - Recording TNT
TUNER 3 - Now auto tunes to all 4 networks day or night if your watching a network channel
Watching NBC Live
Virtual 4 Recording ABC
Virtual 5 Watching CBS Live on Joey
Virtual 6 Watching FOX Live on Joey
TUNER 7 OTA USB Tuner Recording CW in HD
------------------------
TOTAL=7 Recording or watching 7 things at once, in the daytime with nothing to do with my prime time feature.
Myself, I think this is big news. I hope others agree.
