More and more streaming FAST channels on DISH

[ekilgus]

I don' think these channels are really worth much. They have a ton of commercials and dead space while a sign says "We will be back soon." It makes watching anything like torture. I tried to watch a horror movie at my buddy's house on his receiver and it was like 3 minutes of show and 4 minutes of commercials and the sign saying we will be back soon while music plays. No thank you.

I agree. I don't find very much compelling content on any of these channels, and find the schedule many times doesn't sync with what's actually being shown. Then there are the commercials. I have to believe it costs Dish nothing to include these channels.

 

[KAB]

Like mentioned before, the breaks for commercials with no commercials (just a place slate) are the worst! Other than The Rifleman, I have little to no interest in any of then.

 

[reubenray]

I have not found any of them worth watching.

 

[satjay]

I have put these channels on when nothing else is really on and its been more of background noise.

 

[jannah]

I updated my master table at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

Thank you !
I found one worth watching, Dr G Medical Examiner. Love that show and Dr. G. The breaks aren't too bad, 2 minutes and no music.

Edit: There is music, I didn't notice on the first watch, it's not that awful like the horror movie channel music. I gave up on that one very quickly.

 

[tparker]

You're very welcome. And I agree Dr G is a good one. I just wish these Bonus View channels could be recorded.

 

[Jim5506]

You're very welcome. And I agree Dr G is a good one. I just wish these Bonus View channels could be recorded.

I'm sure Dish is working on it. I don't know how different the satellite data stream is from the internet stream, but there may be significant software hurdles to be overcome in joining the two into the recording stream. I hope it does not corrupt the satellite recording stream in any way.

 

[syphix]

Wednesday, folks. Time for more FAST channels. 7 added today.

 

[tparker]

Thanks for the info.

I updated my master table at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

 

[sklunk]

In the thread located here, brittanygarden claims recording of the streaming channels has been enabled (see 2nd post). I haven't tried it yet since I'm at work but will test it tonight! :

Thread 'H388 - Hopper 3 - 02/19/2025'

Wednesday at 12:03 PM

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

• BatStang2000
• Replies: 16
• Forum: DISH Network Support Forum

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[charlesrshell]

I just tried it on channel 090.02, the record works.

 

[pmjones]

Still on the old software version - any way to force the update?

 

[KAB]

Wednesday, folks. Time for more FAST channels. 7 added today.

Whoopie!

 

[ekilgus]

I just tried it on channel 090.02, the record works.

Confirmed. However, it seems you need H388

 

[tparker]

In the thread located here, brittanygarden claims recording of the streaming channels has been enabled (see 2nd post). I haven't tried it yet since I'm at work but will test it tonight! :

Confirmed. However, it seems you need H388

And it seems you can only record ONE show at a time. Oh, well.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

And it seems you can only record ONE show at a time. Oh, well.

Yes she stated that.

its a good start.

 

[Jim5506]

Still on the old software version - any way to force the update?

Home, Home, Home, Tools, Upgrade Software.

Sometimes you have to do it twice.

Mine upgraded on the first try.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Yes she stated that.

its a good start.

Do you think they will work towards being able to record more streaming channels at the same time like Sling TV can do with their cloud dvr? Maybe add a Cloud DVR feature to the Hopper receiver? It would certainly make it a better receiver and the older Hopper with Sling could be more useful for recording too, since it is limited to 3 tuners, 5 if you have an dual usb ota dongle.

 

[Almighty1]

One thing about the recording streaming channels is you can't move the recordings to EHDD as mentioned in that same post.

 

[hdflsts2002]

There is software out there that can record almost any stream to a PC, perhaps something similar could be coded for the Hopper.

All that is done at the provider stream not on the Hopper. I can do that also with my Fire Stick on many streams but there is no buffer capability on the Fire Stick.

This is not done via the provider stream but rather from the Hopper's HD. If you care to verify tune to a fast channel then immediately rewind. You will hit the limited reach message. Watch for several minutes then try this again and you can rewind back to the point that you first tuned in. Now tune up one channel then come back and again you will only be able to rewind a couple seconds. These are most likely "IP multicast streams"

"IP multicast operation does not require an active source to know about the receivers of the group. The multicast tree construction is receiver driven and is initiated by network nodes that are close to the receivers. IP multicast scales to a large receiver population. The IP multicast model has been described by Internet architect Dave Clark as, "You put packets in at one end, and the network conspires to deliver them to anyone who asks."[5]"​