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fsudelt · 08-01-2017, 05:28 PM

Unless something recently has changed I don't see why it won't work. Wallys are so much nicer being RF compared to IR remotes! I'd maybe try calling Dish & talking to somebody else.

vsheetz · 08-01-2017, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Someday Came

Fsudelt I see you have 2 Wally's. I'm trying to replace my 2 211z's with Wally's. (The guide in the 211z's apparently has a software issue so previous local channels remain in the guide even though they cannot be viewed in a new location. I've reported the issue several times to Dish and no ETA from Dish regarding a fix.) Dish is giving me grief, telling me I can only have 1 Wally on my account. I have the Hopper / joey system in my S&B. So my question is how did you manage to get Dish to allow 2 Wally's? Any advice would be appreciated.

I have two Wally's in the motorhome. And a Hopper with Sling in the sticks and bricks. All on one account. Whoever at dish telling you that you can't do this is wrong. Hang up and call back to get a differing person to help you.

Just George · 08-01-2017, 09:14 PM

Thanks for the input regarding 2 Wally receivers. Good to know there are accounts out there with 2 Wally receivers active. I ordered the second Wally so will see in about a week how may Dish Customer Service agents I have to work with to get it activated.

BBelanger · 08-02-2017, 04:49 AM

If you have two Wally's with two hard drives, can you bring the hard drive from Wally #1 and plug it into Wally #2 and watch those recorded shows?

golfnut788 · 08-04-2017, 07:08 PM

I hooked up the two Wallys and love them. No problems changing channels from the outside TV.

Just George · 08-06-2017, 05:47 AM

Thanks to all or the input regarding 2 Wally's. I received my second Wally yesterday, called for activation and it activated with no issues. I now have 2 VIP211z's for sale if anyone is interested.

fsudelt · 08-06-2017, 06:41 AM

Glad it all worked out! You'll love having built in RF remotes!!

Rvlegaleagle · 08-06-2017, 05:06 PM

"Wallys are so much nicer being RF compared to IR remotes!".....Can you just get ONE wally to use in the RV and the house?

Stuart W · 08-06-2017, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fsudelt

Same here, ours works flawlessly even with receiver for our outside TV being all the way in the bedroom. We have 2 Wallys & love them!

Did you have the wiring changed, the dealer had told me that the outside tv would be the same signal as the two living room tv's. this is also the way my 2016 Canyon Star is wired. ( bedroom is on its own sat box)

We_B_Tripn · 08-06-2017, 05:37 PM

I have seen others do this and I did as well. I had the HDMI cables for the outside TV pulled to the bedroom A/V cabinet so it would work on the bedroom satellite receiver.

Stuart W · 08-06-2017, 05:46 PM

I have ordered the bedroom tv to have an HDMI cable to the cabinet over the televator and one from the televator tv to the bedroom tv

fsudelt · 08-06-2017, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuart W

Did you have the wiring changed, the dealer had told me that the outside tv would be the same signal as the two living room tv's. this is also the way my 2016 Canyon Star is wired. ( bedroom is on its own sat box)

I had as a special to have outside satellite TV set to bedroom receiver. With the Wally being RF you can take remote outside & it will work to receiver that is in bedroom. We did this as we tailgate a lot and wanted to watch different channels on outside & from my inside TV's

SMertens · 08-06-2017, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by golfnut788

I have a new DS 2017 4369. When watching the outside TV, I cannot change channels on my older Dish receiver (211k?). Has anyone installed a Wally Receiver and does it work from outside the coach?

I upgraded my 211z to a hopper with Sling and two Joey's. I found the Wallys were absolute crap on a stick when used with the Hopper. Since on my 2016 DSDP 4018, the outside TV is cabled on the same channel as the main living area, I simply added a Harmony remote and hub that operates on my internal network. I can change the inside TV from anywhere within about 100 feet of my coach. There is no neeed for a receiver outside.. if you have the roof mounted satellite Wineguard Traveler, I would go with the Hopper & Joey's.

SMertens · 08-06-2017, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SMertens

I upgraded my 211z to a hopper with Sling and two Joey's. I found the Wallys were absolute crap on a stick when used with the Hopper. Since on my 2016 DSDP 4018, the outside TV is cabled on the same channel as the main living area, I simply added a Harmony remote and hub that operates on my internal network. I can change the inside TV from anywhere within about 100 feet of my coach. There is no neeed for a receiver outside.. if you have the roof mounted satellite Wineguard Traveler, I would go with the Hopper & Joey's.

Added benefit with Joey and Hopper I can watch anything recorded on either box at any TV. This assumes you have an internal network, like the WiFi Ranger I have installed.