Question For Dish Users

[Savage1701]

OK, so, I just caught the post about Sage going open-source. I presently use older Dish HD receivers. As I understand it, Dish will pretty much force me to upgrade to their newer Hopper/Joey hardware if/when I want new or additional Dish receivers.

My current setup is component out from my Dish HD receiver to a HD-PVR and channel changing via USB-UIRT. I also have a Colossus v1 still in a box that I could fall back to if my HD-PVR pooped out on me. I use ShadeBlue's STB Keep Alive utility as well.

Wondering if anyone out there is successfully using the Hopper/Joey stuff with an HD-PVR and USB-UIRT. I really only need 1 dish HD receiver since the area I live in has great OTA ATSC channels for all major networks across 2 different markets; I never have to burn a Dish tuner on an OTA network channel.

Thanks in advance for any help in this matter.

[Denali]

I use a VIP222 and have no need for any type of inferior DVR receiver other than SageTV. Have not heard Dish will not supply non DVR receivers. If so, they are available from other retailers.

[SHS]

I have the Hopper and Joey and PQ ekk there not very good I would look at DirecTV like H25 box there very small and best part is you don't need IR blaster read this http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...9&postcount=28

[Jabroni]

Originally Posted by SHS

I have the Hopper and Joey and PQ ekk there not very good I would look at DirecTV like H25 box there very small and best part is you don't need IR blaster read this http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...9&postcount=28

In case of the DirecTV receivers w/ the Hopper alternative, theres an issue with that IP control (if used on one of the "Extenders" receivers of MoCA). If the IRD autoshutdowns, the central DTV unit loses control over it and cant send commands to it (even a PWON). Thats with a HR44 genie solution with extenders. So a IR control method might be recommended if user wants to record with HR44 extenders, and even with IR it might have some troubles with the auto shutdown. My current solution includes before any channel change I send first a Power ON, Exit (to exit some menu it boots up to) and then the channel change)

Hope that heads up info helps

[SHS]

Originally Posted by Jabroni

In case of the DirecTV receivers w/ the Hopper alternative, theres an issue with that IP control (if used on one of the "Extenders" receivers of MoCA). If the IRD autoshutdowns, the central DTV unit loses control over it and cant send commands to it (even a PWON). Thats with a HR44 genie solution with extenders. So a IR control method might be recommended if user wants to record with HR44 extenders, and even with IR it might have some troubles with the auto shutdown. My current solution includes before any channel change I send first a Power ON, Exit (to exit some menu it boots up to) and then the channel change)

Hope that heads up info helps

All you need to do is hook them to a Hub and network cable that all I did with mine and I had five H24
Just disable automatic power-saving mode:
Click the MENU button on your remote
Select Settings
Select Power Saving
Select Off
All done

[Jabroni]

Originally Posted by SHS

All you need to do is hook them to a Hub and network cable that all I did with mine and I had five H24
Just disable automatic power-saving mode:
Click the MENU button on your remote
Select Settings
Select Power Saving
Select Off
All done

Doh ! Didnt notice that setting on the menu thanks for the tip