Is Dish offering free Hoppe 3 upgrades

[comfortably_numb]

And of course, if the customer wants to keep the existing dish (1000.4 EA, or 1000+ (for international channels at 118) as possible examples) then a DPH42 switch is an option.

If the tech knows how to install one. Mine didn't

 

[HipKat]

If the tech knows how to install one. Mine didn't

They're not hard and dish has diagrams on the tech Portal. Problem is too many techs never learned that everything we need to know is there

 

[jollygrunt]

If the customer has a 1000.2 dish then usually an LNB swap is all that's required at the dish. Then the node must be swapped out to a hub and Joey 1's to Joey 2's.

That's good to know. Thanks for posting.

 

[BamaFan2]

When I upgraded last summer to an H3 and two joeys at no cost, except for Maintenance package ($7/ month), I was told I could cancel the Maintenance package immediately without fee because I live in Alabama. State law requires that he said. I cancelled at the end of the month without cost. Service caii (no cost) was necessary to upgrade switches, etc.

With respect to whether a service is required for upgrades, In July of this year, I was considering upgrading my two joeys to 4K. Seems that this would be a simple swapout that I could do. I was told a service call was mandatory.

Time to sign back up for a Maintenance package. I hate playing beaurocratic games.

 

[HipKat]

I never understand why people want service but don't want to pay for it. I see this everyday.
I guess it's OK if the tech's don't paid, too....

 

[dishwizard]

DBS is currently low on stock for hopper 3s and they have to build it back up (so existing customers can get RAs). In the meantime no upgrade fees are going to be waived--most decent customers will get for 100-150

 

[navychop]

And so, they must consider "other options."

 

[dishwizard]

And so, they must consider "other options."

There does need to be a better tuner solution or in between the super joey and hopper 3. Also, they really need to improve Wally reliability and general ZIP receiver stability as well.

 

[KAB]

There does need to be a better tuner solution or in between the super joey and hopper 3. Also, they really need to improve Wally reliability and general ZIP receiver stability as well.

I can't imagine what or why you are suggesting here.The Super Joey was just more or less a patch between HWS and H3. What would be the point (especially financially) to introduce an "in-between" receiver of lesser capability than the H3? Now, you really have me scratching my head over your VIP (not ZIP) comment. With exception of the 922, they have truly been the stalwarts of dependency in the history of Dish. In fact there are some here that won't give up their VIPs until their hands are cold!

 

[MikeD-C05]

Isn't the new Hopper light version going to be nothing more than a version of the VIP 722 receiver, except with the hopper tiles and menus ? It will be a dual tuner like the 722 too.

 

[Bobby]

Isn't the new Hopper light version going to be nothing more than a version of the VIP 722 receiver, except with the hopper tiles and menus ? It will be a dual tuner like the 722 too.

Considering none of us hs seen one, it's all speculation...

 

[comfortably_numb]

Isn't the new Hopper light version going to be nothing more than a version of the VIP 722 receiver, except with the hopper tiles and menus ? It will be a dual tuner like the 722 too.

Hopefully they'll stay within the Hopper/Wally architecture; a dual tuner Wally with a built in DVR would be cool. Or better yet.. an SSD drive instead of an HDD

 

[Cheddar_Head]

Hopefully they'll stay within the Hopper/Wally architecture; a dual tuner Wally with a built in DVR would be cool. Or better yet.. an SSD drive instead of an HDD

What would SSD gain you? It's not like they need it for the higher IO, the current hard drives sure seem to have enough.

 

[comfortably_numb]

What would SSD gain you? It's not like they need it for the higher IO, the current hard drives sure seem to have enough.

Far less of a fail rate

 

[KAB]

Far less of a fail rate

They can not keep up with DVR read/write. They would not last long.

 

[ChadT41]

They can not keep up with DVR read/write. They would not last long.

That's the reason they are skipped to begin with.

 

[Cheddar_Head]

Far less of a fail rate

Not necessarily as the less expensive SSDs have a fairly high early mortality rate and as KAB and ChadT41 noted the constant writing and rewriting in a DVR environment can create wear issues with SSDs.

Chief advantage of an SSD would be for DVRs used in a mobile environment AKA RV as they are less prone to damage due to movement.

 

[jackson85]

With me, the Hopper 1 would shut off, without anyone touching the remote or shutting it off of Hopper/Joey. Complaining about it must have drove them crazy. The installer asked after telling me that he would have to change some cables, then asked me, along with changing the cable asked if I wanted the Hopper 3. I was very hesitant, because I did not want to have to pay a large fee, and then he talked to Dish, and they allowed it. I love it, and have no regrets!!!

 

[comfortably_numb]

With me, the Hopper 1 would shut off, without anyone touching the remote or shutting it off of Hopper/Joey. Complaining about it must have drove them crazy. The installer asked after telling me that he would have to change some cables, then asked me, along with changing the cable asked if I wanted the Hopper 3. I was very hesitant, because I did not want to have to pay a large fee, and then he talked to Dish, and they allowed it. I love it, and have no regrets!!!

It's a fine machine. Software issues can be fixed, hopefully.

 

[HipKat]

Isn't the new Hopper light version going to be nothing more than a version of the VIP 722 receiver, except with the hopper tiles and menus ? It will be a dual tuner like the 722 too.

What we were told is it's a dual tuner Hopper with a Joey. Seems pretty odd that 10/1 is creeping up and still nothing official yet