[HD IS MY LIFE]

I'm getting 2 Hoppers With 2 Joeys installed next week and i'm just wondering if i can continue using both external hard drives that i currently have on my 922 with the Hopper without losing my recordings

 

[Stewart Vernon]

Yes. you are supposed to be able to use 622/722/922 external hard drives w/ content on a Hopper installation. I guess we won't know 100% for sure until some customers go through it, though.

 

[P Smith]

Interesting, would you return back H/J boxes if your EHD will not work ?

 

[WynsWrld98]

I did a chat with DISH online today and they said a 722 DVR's external hard drive would work with the new Hopper. I want confirmation about this as well before jumping in. Someone who was in beta test for Hopper who did it perhaps can post to confirm??

 

[P Smith]

There was such reports, I did read them. So, yes it's works.

 

[kstevens]

I had my hopper/joey installed yesterday. I was going to copy recordings to an external hd, but the regional manager (who came to my house for the install since I was the first in his region to get it) said the vip dvr's used a different format and was not compatible with the hopper. So I didn't bother copying them down...

 

[Joe Bernardi]

The Hopper recognizes and uses the EHD that I had been using with a 922.

There is no problem between a Hopper and an EHD that was used on any VIP receiver (622, 722, 922).

 

[steff3]

Am I understanding that it is possible to retain recordings saved on an ext hdd and play them on a new/different box (in the event of a box failure for example)?

 

[P Smith]

yes

 

[clotter]

Will the Joeys also play content from the EHD?

 

[P Smith]

Yes, thru h2k as they are pure clients and can't do anything without it (at least for now)

 

[steff3]

Am I understanding that it is possible to retain recordings saved on an ext hdd and play them on a new/different box (in the event of a box failure for example)?

yes

Thanks P Smith...this is huge for me and something not curently allowed with my D* DVR's

 

[Ray [email protected] Network]

The EHD must be from a receiver active on your account and of a like receiver family (722, 622, 922, Hopper).

It will not work on other DVRs or 211/211k. If plugged into the receiver it will ask if you want to reformat. Thanks.

Thanks P Smith...this is huge for me and something not curently allowed with my D* DVR's

 

[steff3]

The EHD must be from a receiver active on your account and of a like receiver family (722, 622, 922, Hopper).

It will not work on other DVRs or 211/211k. If plugged into the receiver it will ask if you want to reformat. Thanks.

Yes, that is what I was understanding and I think this is a great function.

 

[Tortolita]

Upgrading on Sunday (Thanks to RaymondG!)
I know the EHD I use with a 211 will have to be reformatted, but will I have to pay again to use the EHD with the Hopper?

 

[Stewart Vernon]

Upgrading on Sunday (Thanks to RaymondG!)
I know the EHD I use with a 211 will have to be reformatted, but will I have to pay again to use the EHD with the Hopper?

I haven't seen for sure... but they eliminated the EHD fee for 622/722/922 receivers, so I have to assume no EHD fee for the Hopper either.

 

[Joe Bernardi]

I haven't seen for sure... but they eliminated the EHD fee for 622/722/922 receivers, so I have to assume no EHD fee for the Hopper either.

Correct, there is no fee for using an EHD with the Hopper.

 

[duffasaurus]

The EHD must be from a receiver active on your account and of a like receiver family (722, 622, 922, Hopper).

It will not work on other DVRs or 211/211k. If plugged into the receiver it will ask if you want to reformat. Thanks.

I had a Hopper and 3 joeys installed on Friday morning and also was concerned whether or not my EHD from my 722 would transfer to the Hopper. The day before the install, I called Dish CSR/Tech support about 10 times and only one out of ten confirmed the data would transfer! Don't you think everyone at Dish should be on the same page?
P.S. It took 3 techs from a Dish contractor 5 hours to install 1 Hopper & 3 Joeys!

 

[P Smith]

And your 722's EHD working fine. Right ? I see you omitted to inform us .

 

[WynsWrld98]

What's the maximum size hard drive that can be used as an external hard drive on the Hopper? I did a chat with DISH last night and the person went off to research for a long time and said she couldn't find an answer.