Order Hopper today and got 3 Joeys, but need 2 Joey and extra receiver

[Suppafreak]

Hello,

I currently have two receivers 622 and 722. The 622 no longer records because hard drive failed. Right now 622 split between two TVs and 722 connected to one TV. I also have detached guest house with installed dish and eventually I want to put a TV there. I called dish to replace 622 with the Hopper and 2 Joeys, but wanted to keep 722 so could use in in the guest house, (I know it is overkill). The Dish Rep told me that if I get the Hopper I would need to return both receivers and use 3 Joeys. The Hopper and 2 Joyes in the house and the 3rd Joey in the guest house. Would not mind this, however, the 3rd Joey can only watch a recorded event, or anything that other Joyes watching. I asked if I can get a simple one tuner HD receiver and was told "No". The installer is coming tomorrow. How can I get an additional 211 receiver? Should I just buy one?

Thanks.

 

[JM42]

Dish is not allowing mixed VIP/Hopper accounts. It's all one or the other.

You could get a second Hopper for the guest house, or go with the 3 joey solution. If it were me I'd pay the extra $100 for a second Hopper now. It won't cost any more monthly than the third Joey and will give extra functionality.

 

[gtal98]

Is there a cable running from the main house to the guest house? Because there will need to be one for the Joey out there.

 

[bradfordj]

Hello,

I currently have two receivers 622 and 722. The 622 no longer records because hard drive failed. Right now 622 split between two TVs and 722 connected to one TV. I also have detached guest house with installed dish and eventually I want to put a TV there. I called dish to replace 622 with the Hopper and 2 Joeys, but wanted to keep 722 so could use in in the guest house, (I know it is overkill). The Dish Rep told me that if I get the Hopper I would need to return both receivers and use 3 Joeys. The Hopper and 2 Joyes in the house and the 3rd Joey in the guest house. Would not mind this, however, the 3rd Joey can only watch a recorded event, or anything that other Joyes watching. I asked if I can get a simple one tuner HD receiver and was told "No". The installer is coming tomorrow. How can I get an additional 211 receiver? Should I just buy one?

Thanks.

Same here. I have a 922, 612 and 381. I wanted to replace only one of my receivers since I live with 2 other roommates. In order to receive the Hopper I'd have to give back ALL of the receivers on the account even though I only want to replace 1 of the receivers and use the Hopper on 1 TV. I don't even need the Joey. Dish says the Hopper requires 2 TVs to work. Dish pulled this with the 922 when it was released. They tried to say it wouldn't work on 1 TV, but it does.

 

[Suppafreak]

Dish is not allowing mixed VIP/Hopper accounts. It's all one or the other.

You could get a second Hopper for the guest house, or go with the 3 joey solution. If it were me I'd pay the extra $100 for a second Hopper now. It won't cost any more monthly than the third Joey and will give extra functionality.

What, I don't understand is what difference does it make, if I have separate receiver in the guest house. The guest house has a separate Dish with cables already installed. Running the cable from the house dish to the guest house just require more work. I am even willing to pay extra receiver fees.

Maybe Maryb@DishNetwork can answer since she like the reply.

 

[n0qcu]

Its a business decision no hoppers/Joeys on the same account as any other receiver. If you want mixed you would need two accounts.

 

[sparc]

You guys aren't going to like the answer, but it's discussed in the link below. Scott posts some replys with the dish reasoning behind why they won't allow mixed equipment on the same account.

Link: In laymans terms, why no VIP integration with Hopper

Maybe they'll make some exception down the road, but so far they haven't.