Vip 722k & External HDD

DataWave

SatelliteGuys Family
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Jan 12, 2006
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Hi, I was wondering, if I hooked up an external drive to a 722k, and used it for the FREE storage feature (not the one time 40 dollar dvr fee), what does that allow me to do? I realize I can transfer stuff from the internal to external, but what about viewing recordings on that external drive? Do I have to transfer it back to the internal before viewing it?

DW
 
No, you can view your recordings directly from the EHD. It is a separate menu from your main DVR listing, however.
 
Thanks, so I guess the only real difference is I cant record directly to it from a live show, unless I pay the 40 dollar OTF ?
 
The $40 fee is only if you have a 211 family receiver. All hd dvrs currently enable this free of charge.
 
There used to be a $40 charge, but that went away a few years ago.
Oh, if you run into an option that says record to an external device, that was for something called Pocket Dish and does not mean the ehd.
 
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Neither do I. I was one of those who found the option on my 722 and thought it would record to the ehd, But when it didn't work, I found out about Pocket Dish.
 
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