ehd works without activation!

[adidas5482]

just plugged in a 1tb drive to my 922. It formatted and works without activation!

 

[3HaloODST]

If only I had waited like 4 months, I would have 40 extra dollars! Nah I'd probably spend it on something else... Plus I've archived a HUGE amount of stuff since then...

 

[jporum]

just plugged in a 1tb drive to my 922. It formatted and works without activation!

Yet they updated thier webpage to say it was free, but it still says you have to call in to activate. Obviously that is not true, and I can't imagine why they would even want to clog up their phone lines with folks calling in. See:
DISH Network - Never Run Out of DVR Space Again

 

[aquaman67]

Just plug it in?

If so, I'll pick one up tomorrow.

WD is best?

 

[HIFI]

Just plug it in?

If so, I'll pick one up tomorrow.

WD is best?

that is what others are claiming and yes WD.
Be sure to get one with it's own power supply.

 

[KAB]

Yes, Yes, Yes. Seagates. NO.

 

[chainblu]

I guess in a way I owe my wife dinner somewhere. A few months ago I got her a GO-Drive to replace her WD EHD, so I could claim it for an EHD for my 622. Well she only just now got around to transferring her files. So, in a way. I owe her 40 bucks! Thank you, Honey. And thanks Dish.

 

[empiretc]

yeah, it is cool. was hoping it would have also worked on the 211, lol.

 

[KKlare]

Question. Can you move the drive to another machine without re-formatting it, i.e., share by carry?
Or is it tied to you account?
-Ken

 

[KAB]

Question. Can you move the drive to another machine without re-formatting it, i.e., share by carry?
Or is it tied to you account?
-Ken

Tied to your account/machines.

 

[ggw2000]

EHD on 622? I have two 211Ks with EHDs on them. Of course they record directly to the EHD. It is my understanding that on the 622 it records to the internal HD and then you have to move
the recordings to the EHD? What about playback- do you have to move them back to the internal drive in order to watch them?
Thanks, Gerry

 

[KAB]

EHD on 622?

What about playback- do you have to move them back to the internal drive in order to watch them?
Thanks, Gerry

You can watch directly from the EHD. The whole point is to free up the internal.

 

[JWKessler]

I use an IOMega drive with my 722.

My experience with WD external drives on my computer has been less than happy, and many other folks report having problems with them. It's not the internal drive mechanism that gives trouble, it's the enclosure.

So many of these drives include additional features that may be helpful when they are used on a PC but just get in the way in this application. I like something simple and basic. In fact I prefer to build my own drives. Basic USB enclosures are quite cheap - in the $30 range (look on Amazon for a start) and you can stick any drive you wish into them. Building one is a rather simple task.

 

[KAB]

My experience with WD external drives on my computer has been less than happy, and many other folks report having problems with them. It's not the internal drive mechanism that gives trouble, it's the enclosure..

The vast majority of users here (myself included) are quite pleased with WD drives.

 

[Charade]

They had a lot of nerve charging $40 for this in the first place.

 

[lakebum431]

They had a lot of nerve charging $40 for this in the first place.

You're right, they shouldn't have spent any money making it work with their software and just left us without the option

 

[Slamminc11]

They had a lot of nerve charging $40 for this in the first place.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

This thread just goes to show you can give people the world and people will still moan about it.

 

[sasmith]

I have 2 722k and can move and use the EHD with both DVRs.

 

[Slamminc11]

This thread just goes to show you can give people the world and people will still moan about it.

and this surprises you somehow?