Send programs from one Hopper to another over the internet?

[Bull_Rider]

We have one Hopper with sling in the RV, and a second Hopper with sling at our residence.

The residence Hopper is downloading and storing programming and we watch that programming over the internet by streaming it to a laptop with HDMI out to the TV.

Is there any way to download recorded programs from the residence Hopper to the RV Hopper over the internet so that I can use the DVR remote to watch programs?

I also have a one terabyte hard drive connected to the RV Hopper that has Dish movies stored for later viewing.

We're using a Verizon Droid Bionic as a hotspot to connect to the internet. I understand that this will consume extra data.

Thank you for your help.

[SCVJeff]

TechWriter wrote:

Bull Rider wrote:
There's no question that accessing the Hopper at the residence and pulling the programming off does use data. We're right at 30 gigs, and we have one more day in this billing cycle. The majority of that 30 gigs is/was programming that was recorded on the home Hopper, and was streamed to the RV.

Right, because your Hopper and your RV devices are on two, different networks.

But if your Hopper and your iPad (or iPhone, etc) were on the same network, like your home WiFi, then NO BROADBAND DATA would be used.

There is no argument with that statement, but this is not what you originally said, nor what the OP was asking about.

[TechWriter]

Tom_M wrote:

TechWriter wrote:

Tom_M wrote:

TechWriter wrote:

Tom_M wrote:
TechWriter, your proof has proven you wrong.

Please explain how.

You say in your first response "FYI - using Sling WiFi technology to watch programs "over the Internet" doesn't use any broadband data."

Yes, that was a poor choice of words -- that's why I put it in quotes.

It appears that you do understand how things work, but have a major problem trying to explain it.

Hence the web page.

[Tom_M1]

TechWriter wrote:

Tom_M wrote:

TechWriter wrote:

Tom_M wrote:
TechWriter, your proof has proven you wrong.

Please explain how.

You say in your first response "FYI - using Sling WiFi technology to watch programs "over the Internet" doesn't use any broadband data."

Yes, that was a poor choice of words -- that's why I put it in quotes.

It appears that you do understand how things work, but have a major problem trying to explain it.

[TechWriter]

Tom_M wrote:

TechWriter wrote:

Tom_M wrote:
TechWriter, your proof has proven you wrong.

Please explain how.

You say in your first response "FYI - using Sling WiFi technology to watch programs "over the Internet" doesn't use any broadband data."

Yes, that was a poor choice of words -- that's why I put it in quotes.

[TechWriter]

Bull Rider wrote:
There's no question that accessing the Hopper at the residence and pulling the programming off does use data. We're right at 30 gigs, and we have one more day in this billing cycle. The majority of that 30 gigs is/was programming that was recorded on the home Hopper, and was streamed to the RV.

Right, because your Hopper and your RV devices are on two, different networks.

But if your Hopper and your iPad (or iPhone, etc) were on the same network, like your home WiFi, then NO BROADBAND DATA would be used.

[Tom_M1]

TechWriter wrote:

Tom_M wrote:
TechWriter, your proof has proven you wrong.

Please explain how.

You say in your first response "FYI - using Sling WiFi technology to watch programs "over the Internet" doesn't use any broadband data."

You later say "Yes, I get the "different network" thing that OP is talking about (as compared to the "same network" home connection). OP would definitely burn up data communicating with his Hopper from a distance. No argument there."

It seems that you don't understand that the "internet" is the "different network thing".

Any time you access the internet you are using data.

[Bull_Rider]

There's no question that accessing the Hopper at the residence and pulling the programming off does use data. We're right at 30 gigs, and we have one more day in this billing cycle. The majority of that 30 gigs is/was programming that was recorded on the home Hopper, and was streamed to the RV.

Thanks.

[TechWriter]

Tom_M wrote:
TechWriter, your proof has proven you wrong.

Please explain how.

[TechWriter]

MrWizard wrote:
when the hopper is at home and connected to cable internet
and you are on the road traveling connecting to cellular internet

you are on different networks

why is that so hard for you to understand

Yes, I get the "different network" thing that OP is talking about (as compared to the "same network" home connection). OP would definitely burn up data communicating with his Hopper from a distance. No argument there.

However, I'm pretty sure that the "different network" distinction was lost on some folks.

How do I know that? When I asked several tech support people at DISH and Sling if using the same network would use broadband data, they said Yes. I figured if the tech folks got it wrong, others would too.

[Tom_M1]

TechWriter wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
Whoever you are listening to or reading from is completely incorrect. Data is data is data, it makes no difference what you call it or what the protocol is. It is data and the wireless companies WILL keep track of it and charge you appropriately for it, unless your contract specifically states otherwise....period

Personally I would love you to prove me wrong cuz I think all of us will be all over that deal.

Here's the proof.

TechWriter, your proof has proven you wrong.

Quote from your link:
"If your Hopper with Sling and your iPad are on different networks, then you could potentially use a great amount of data while streaming programs to your iPad. If you’re using a cellular data network (Verizon, AT&T, etc), then you probably do not have an unlimited data plan.

When I streamed a 2-hour SD TV show to my iPad, I used over 1 GB of data from my Verizon cellular plan.

On the other hand, if a Hopper with Sling and the receiving device (iPad, iPhone, etc) are both connected to the same network, then no data is used."

[MrWizard]

when the hopper is at home and connected to cable internet
and you are on the road traveling connecting to cellular internet

you are on different networks

why is that so hard for you to understand

[TechWriter]

SCVJeff wrote:
Whoever you are listening to or reading from is completely incorrect. Data is data is data, it makes no difference what you call it or what the protocol is. It is data and the wireless companies WILL keep track of it and charge you appropriately for it, unless your contract specifically states otherwise....period

Personally I would love you to prove me wrong cuz I think all of us will be all over that deal.

Here's the proof.

[Bull_Rider]

Dutch is correct. We are in California, and the Residence Hopper is in Washington.

[SCVJeff]

TechWriter wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
We know that

Not from the comments I've seen.

Whoever you are listening to or reading from is completely incorrect. Data is data is data, it makes no difference what you call it or what the protocol is. It is data and the wireless companies WILL keep track of it and charge you appropriately for it, unless your contract specifically states otherwise....period

Personally I would love you to prove me wrong cuz I think all of us will be all over that deal.