Same Audio and Video

Is the same audio and video displaying on both TVs? This problem is typically caused by the TV being on the wrong channel, a misconfigured remote, or a shared tuner.

1
 

On your DISH remote, press and release the SAT button.

SAT button on 40.0 remote
SAT Button on 54.0 remote

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2
 

Press the red color button or the Options button to view the TV Activity screen. If only one tuner shows the program that is visible on both TVs, you are sharing a tuner.

 

To watch separate programs you will need to select another tuner, possibly stopping a recording to free the tuner for use. Alternatively you may watch previously recorded events or On Demand.

Options button on 52.0 remote
Red button on 40.0 remote
TV Activity menu with list of all tuners

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3
 

On the front of your Hopper, hold the Reset button down for about 5 seconds.

 

The reset process may take up to 5 minutes to complete.

Reset button on front of receiver
If you have a Joey, reset that as well

 

Unplug the power cord of your Joey from the electrical outlet for 10 seconds, then plug it back in.

 

The reset process may take up to 5 minutes to complete.

Reset button on front of Joey

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Please contact us for further assistance. Our technical experts will confirm the steps you've done and continue troubleshooting with additional steps.