Using of an extra Joey at the same television as a hopper.

[burtom]

I am going to have an extra Joey for several month until I buy a new TV and was wondering if I could place the Joey with the living room Hopper and have it connect to the Hopper in the bedroom? I only have one Coax connection going to either location from my garage but could it be done with splitters?

Thanks
Tom

 

[3HaloODST]

It can be done with a tap. Normal splitters won't work in that scenario.

Here's a tap: DISH Network ES190941 Tap For Hopper/Joey (ES190941) from Solid Signal

What you do is take the Hopper connection you have already, hook that connection to the "node" port of the tap. Hook the "host" port to the line going to the Hopper. Hook the "client" port to the line going to the Joey. An easy way to remember is that both "Hopper" and "Host" start with an H.

 

[burtom]

It can be done with a tap. Normal splitters won't work in that scenario.

Here's a tap: DISH Network ES190941 Tap For Hopper/Joey (ES190941) from Solid Signal

What you do is take the Hopper connection you have already, hook that connection to the "node" port of the tap. Hook the "host" port to the line going to the Hopper. Hook the "client" port to the line going to the Joey. An easy way to remember is that both "Hopper" and "Host" start with an H.

Thanks Halo! I am assuming the installation technician will have the needed taps.

 

[3HaloODST]

Are you having the Joey installed? I figured you just already had one, but yeah he should have the tap. I was surprised that my installer had isolators because everyone was saying they're not easy to find, but he did.

 

[burtom]

Are you having the Joey installed? I figured you just already had one, but yeah he should have the tap. I was surprised that my installer had isolators because everyone was saying they're not easy to find, but he did.

Yes I am scheduled for an install next week. I was going to holdout until they had Hopper integration working but one of my 722Ks has a hard drive that is dying and so I decided to upgrade to 2 Hoppers and 2 Joeys but I do not have a television in one location yet, new house and the kids moved out so I need one in the old upstairs living room/new man cave. I probably will not buy until after Black Friday but thought as long as I am upgrading I should cover the future TV.

Thanks for you help
Tom

 

[rglore]

Also, Hopper and Joey will work over Ethernet or Wifi instead of coax but that is not a Dish supported method.

 

[patmurphey]

I'll tell you that using an extra Joey alongside a Hopper on your main TV is a great way to have whole home access, now. I've been doing it since the beginning - the HDMI input switch is faster than the Joey Hopper swap for looking at the other Hopper and it's EHD - a great temporary solution until Hopper integration is available. $7 a month is cheap for the functionality and the extra Joey was free.

 

[burtom]

I'll tell you that using an extra Joey alongside a Hopper on your main TV is a great way to have whole home access, now. I've been doing it since the beginning - the HDMI input switch is faster than the Joey Hopper swap for looking at the other Hopper and it's EHD - a great temporary solution until Hopper integration is available. $7 a month is cheap for the functionality and the extra Joey was free.

That is exactly what I was thinking and with any luck dual Hopper integration will be functional before I get the TV for upstairs and move the Joey.