The way the PTAT technology("magic") works is it records the ENTIRE transponder data stream, and then de-multiplexes it on the receiver. It can't tell what's what.
QUESTION - What Bugs or Usability Issues do you have with your Hopper?
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I missed that too, coming from DirecTV. But if you press OK (Select), you get a Time Left number in the top banner. Not as nice as a progress bar, but you don't have to interrupt playback like pause would do.
Also, while watching a PTAT program, the time left seems to just be the current delay from live, and not the scheduled end of the show.
It would be nice(tm) to get BOTH numbers.
It would be nice(tm) to get BOTH numbers.
PTAT: I enabled the PTAT so I could see if i would like it. Wasn't that happy with it so i tried to disable after primetime hours and the next day and it will not disable. Everytime I check it, it is enabled again. Has anyone else had this problem?
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I didn't look at the entire thread so I don't know if this is mentioned:
In regards to Sling Adapter use on the iPhone (this might apply to other mobile apps I didn't test it):
Prime-time Anytime recordings are mixed in with the user recordings. These recordings should be separated some how like they are in the DVR by putting them in a separate PTAT folder. It makes it kinds hard to find what you're looking for when they are all mixed together.
In regards to Sling Adapter use on the iPhone (this might apply to other mobile apps I didn't test it):
Prime-time Anytime recordings are mixed in with the user recordings. These recordings should be separated some how like they are in the DVR by putting them in a separate PTAT folder. It makes it kinds hard to find what you're looking for when they are all mixed together.
Brand new to Dish (from DirecTV). Install yesterday for one Hopper and one Joey and it went very well but last night PTAT did not activate and record. Locals are available and in HD. Verified PTAT set to enabled. NAda.
A lot of stuff doesn't work properly in the first 24 hrs on Hopper or the 922. Hopefully, it will work better for you tonight. In any case you may want to contact Dish and have them send a hit to your receiver just in case something isn't right.
Thanks mdavej, I was also told it can take a couple of days to get going so I will give it until Friday night but think I may call them as you suggest just in case...can't hurt.
It seems like it takes a while for all of the guide data to populate. And, a check switch does NOT force a guide update. I wonder what, if any, the magic "I want a guide download now" keys are for the Hopper.
I also have the same problem with the audio time delay between the Hopper and the Joey. It makes it impossible for me to go to the kitchen 15 feet away and watch that TV while someone else is watching the Program on the Hopper in the living room.
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-While in a menu sub-page, pressing "cancel" closes the menu entirely, bringing the user to Live TV, instead of returning to previous menu screen, as it does with VIP models. This is inefficient, as much of the time I want to stay in the menu hierarchy. If I wanted Live TV, I'd press "Live TV".
That is because they inexplicably included small groups of channels like RSN's and Internationals to their nested channel feature, instead of using it only for large groups like SiriusXM, DishCD/Audio, and PPV.
I wasn't (on S203) seeing the PPV ones have a folder.
It would be nice, as I never watch PPV Movies.
It would be nice, as I never watch PPV Movies.
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