EHD Transfer to Hopper

[inazsully]

I have a EHD connected to my 722. My 722 is trying very hard to crap out on me. Dish says I need a new DVR. If I go with a Hopper will I be able to attach my current EHD without losing it's contents?

 

[KAB]

Yes. Just keep them on the EHD for a while. There's a bug they are working on that renders some recordings unwatchable when transferred TO the Hopper.

 

[TheKrell]

Yes.

 

[yaz96]

Is the premium channel bug still an issue on the Hopper with old EHD? (can't watch the HBO/etc. movies on the EHD)

 

[inazsully]

Yes. Just keep them on the EHD for a while. There's a bug they are working on that renders some recordings unwatchable when transferred TO the Hopper.

Thanks KAB. When I called Dish I was told that the EHD would have to be reformatted to work with a new DVR.

 

[KAB]

Thanks KAB. When I called Dish I was told that the EHD would have to be reformatted to work with a new DVR.

Hope you learned your lesson.

 

[inazsully]

Hope you learned your lesson.

Nope. I believe everything they say. Like when they told me (3 weeks ago) the 922 was the only way to go, even over the Hopper.

 

[3HaloODST]

Is the premium channel bug still an issue on the Hopper with old EHD? (can't watch the HBO/etc. movies on the EHD)

Nope! At least not anymore for me.

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[Dishman1978]

All my recordings transfers but I didn't save much.

 

[Rangers484]

Do you get charged another activation fee to switch your EHD to the hopper system?

 

[papato6]

Do you get charged another activation fee to switch your EHD to the hopper system?

I think the only reciever that has the activation fee is the 211/211k. (Dish has to make money that way since the 211 doesn't have the DVR fee on it.) If it's already a DVR then they don't charge the activation fee for the EHD.

 

[dare2be]

Do you get charged another activation fee to switch your EHD to the hopper system?

There is no activation fee for an EHD anymore. The only activation fee is for turning a 211k into a DVR, and it's a one-time account-level $40 fee. Besides, EHDs used on the 211 can't be used on other receivers unless reformatted. Two different animals.

 

[david_jr]

We transferred about 30 or so network shows from our EHD that came from 722 to our Hopper and so far all I've tried have played ok.

 

[Rangers484]

There is no activation fee for an EHD anymore. The only activation fee is for turning a 211k into a DVR, and it's a one-time account-level $40 fee. Besides, EHDs used on the 211 can't be used on other receivers unless reformatted. Two different animals.

Thanks, forgot that the EHD fee was only for a 211 and could not be used with the Hopper without a reformat.