Questions about The Hopper?

[dan188]

No.

that's to bad. not all of us can get our locals in hd

 

[Brussam]

Will the HD DNS channels be available to PTAT?

 

[Smith P.]

Will the HD DNS channels be available to PTAT?

Umm, soon - if these will be on same tpn.

 

[ashutto20]

So if you get a hopper/joey...then you can not have a 622 or 722 as well...???

 

[isaacmorseMI]

So if you get a hopper/joey...then you can not have a 622 or 722 as well...???

Yep. Mixed HJ and ViP accounts are not allowed.

 

[stardust3]

Yep. Mixed HJ and ViP accounts are not allowed.

That is only the case if you don't want to pay or have 2 accounts.

 

[Lt Disher]

Umm, soon - if these will be on same tpn.

I think this is probably false. I doubt if DNS will be on PTAT either soon or ever.

 

[Smith P.]

We have each one own thinking ...

 

[Centex]

If you have a hopper and 3 joeys, you should be able to watch 4 streams at once, correct? If I'm recording PTAT and nothing else, would I be able to watch different live programs on all 4 TVs (assuming 2 of them are network channels)? TIA for your help!

 

[navychop]

Yes. Also DVRd programming

 

[sparc]

If you have a hopper and 3 joeys, you should be able to watch 4 streams at once, correct?

correct. three live streams and one recorded. Unless you have PTAT enabled, then you could technically watch live streams on all during that time period.

If I'm recording PTAT and nothing else, would I be able to watch different live programs on all 4 TVs (assuming 2 of them are network channels)? TIA for your help!

yes. The way i understand it, you could even have all four tvs watching the PTAT channels and still have two tuners free to record some other cable channels.

 

[whitewolf8214]

Scott which is true on this and is there $7 charge for first hopper? ty for reply
Originally Posted by dishcomm

$38..$17 for the Hopper. $7 for each joey..In other words, it's absurd. $38 BEFORE you get to programming.
I can think of one Dish customer who won't be enjoying Dish's latest and greatest....
No. $31. $6 DVR + $4 Whole Home + $7x3 Joeys.

There is not a $7 fee for the first Hopper.

 

[dare2be]

If you have a hopper and 3 joeys, you should be able to watch 4 streams at once, correct? If I'm recording PTAT and nothing else, would I be able to watch different live programs on all 4 TVs (assuming 2 of them are network channels)? TIA for your help!

Yes. Also DVRd programming

Right. Technically, the 2 network channels are DVRd programming as you are watching them from the HDD while they are being recorded (DVR chase play).

 

[neljtorres]

It's the upgrade available for Puerto Rico?

According what a friend of mine that works in a retailer yes it should be they are retailers here in PR that have the new system available they are waiting till march

 

[WildBill]

Two questions I haven't seen addressed yet.

1) How will the hopper system work for those of us with snowbird accounts? I assume that both residences will have to be re-wired for hopper-joeys. What will the extra installation fee be?

2) If you upgrade to the hopper system, can you later go back to a VIP system if you don't like it, and if so, at what cost?

 

[John Kotches]

Will it be possible to configure hopper to only run PTAT during particular days of the week?

For us there are only 2 nights that we watch locals so the ability to set by day of the week would free up the third tuner most days.

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[Scott Greczkowski]

Thank you for your questions, Per DISH's request I have copied and pasted the questions to them in an email for them to answers.

I will post the replies when I get them back!

Thanks for making SatelliteGuys your Hopper Headquarters!

 

[dwarren2]

Will it be possible to configure hopper to only run PTAT during particular days of the week?

For us there are only 2 nights that we watch locals so the ability to set by day of the week would free up the third tuner most days.
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From what I remember from the CES video, you can turn it on or off any day before it kicks in. Also, unless there are more than 3 shows on at the same time on those days, you could just set up a timer to record the network programs you wan to save.

 

[usfsid]

I currently have two 722k's. I want to add one hopper and no joeys and keep one 722k. Will DISH allow this? If not will DISH provide free wiring to add a Joey?

(Answer from Scott - No mixed ViP and Hopper equipment on the same account. It can use the wiring which is there. )

 

[rlee22]

Can you use a usb external drive on the Joey ?

(Answer from Scott - Not at the moment, but possible in a future software update.)